AL, NL wild-card races in play as Padres, M's finish series

Moments after the Padres scored a 2-0 win over the host Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, San Diego manager Bob Melvin put the game in perspective.

"This is the way playoff games feel," Melvin said. "And I expect tomorrow will the same thing."

The Padres and Mariners complete a two-game series -- and their four-game season series -- Wednesday afternoon with a matchup of right-handers.

Mike Clevinger (5-6, 4.13 ERA) wi