SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, and the San Diego Padres eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from playoff contention with a 7-4 victory Friday night.

Luis Arraez extended his hitting streak to 14 games with his 22nd career four-hit game for the postseason-bound Padres (88-72), who also prevented the Chicago Cubs (90-70) from clinching homefield advantage in the clubs' opening-round playoff series.

Tatís returned from a three-game absence due to illness and delivered his fourth career slam, erasing a 2-1 deficit on the way to San Diego's fifth win in six games.

Ketel Marte and Jake McCarthy hit early homers for the Diamondbacks (80-80), who lost their third straight and fell two games behind the Mets and Reds for the final NL wild card with two

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