The Padres need three wins to make the playoffs, beating the White Sox 7-3 as Gavin Sheets contributed offensively.

The San Diego Padres, with an 84-71 record, need three more wins to clinch a playoff berth as they face the struggling Chicago White Sox. Gavin Sheets, who joined the Padres after being non-tendered by Chicago, has contributed with 19 home runs, 69 RBIs, and a .769 OPS, performing better with a winning team. In a 7-3 win, Sheets drove in a run and scored. The Padres will start Michael King (4-3, 3.84 ERA), while the White Sox counter with Sean Burke (4-10, 4.29). Despite finishing last in the AL Central, White Sox right fielder Michael Tauchman made three highlight-reel defensive plays, earning praise from teammates.