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PHOENIX — 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. The Padres secured the No. 4 spot in the National League playoff bracket, meaning they'll host a best-of-three Wild Card Series next week. They had already clinched a postseason berth earlier this week. The Diamondbacks are just behind the Mets and Braves in a tight race for the final two NL wild cards. Arizona has lost four of five.
