CHICAGO -- These are not uncharted waters for the Padres. While the Cubs are trying to author a new chapter in the franchise’s postseason history, this San Diego squad has been tested in recent Octobers for the precise situation at hand.

The Padres took down the Cardinals in a winner-take-all Game 3 in a Wild Card Series in 2020. They did the same to the Mets in '22 -- and pulled that one off on the road. Now, San Diego is set to take on the North Siders and the raucous Wrigley Field environment in Game 3 of this National League Wild Card Series on Thursday.

“Same mindset, continue to go,” said Padres star Manny Machado, who launched a momentum-swinging homer in San Diego's 3-0 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday afternoon. “Our backs are still up against the wall, so go out there and try a

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