PHOENIX (AP) — Luis Arraez hit two doubles and a triple, Yu Darvish pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the San Diego Padres used a four-run first to beat the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Friday night.
The Padres — who had already clinched a postseason berth earlier this week — secured the No. 4 spot in the National League bracket, meaning they’ll host a best-of-three Wild Card Series next week in San Diego.
“It’s amazing,” outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. said. “Can’t wait for that energy at Petco. The fans are going to be crazy and it’ll be a great atmosphere.”…