Giants host Padres, look to impact wild-card race
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Staring at elimination in the National League wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants get a chance to impede the postseason push of a fellow NL West club when they open a three-game home series against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
The Giants (72-75) fell 8 1/2 games out of the final NLwild-card spot following a 3-0 home loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday nigh