The 2025 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Here’s where the San Diego Padres sit in the current MLB playoff picture:
Padres Playoff Chances
The Padres’ playoff odds are off the board at BetMGM, as they have clinched a postseason berth.
They were +105 to make it during the preseason.
Check out how the Padres’ postseason odds stack up in the NL West:
- Diamondbacks: +3000
- Dodgers: OTB
- Giants: OTB
- Rockies: OTB
Padres Playoff Seed
If the season ended today, the Padres would be the No. 5 seed in the National League. They would face the No. 4 Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three NL Wild Card series.
Here’s the current NL bracket:
Last Time the Padres Made the Playoffs
The Padres reached the postseason as recently as 2024, advancing to the NLDS before suffering a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
San Diego hasn’t made it to the World Series since a 4-0 loss to the New York Yankees in 1998.
Padres Playoff History
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NLDS | Dodgers | Lost, 3-2 |
| 2024 | NLWC | Braves | Won, 2-0 |
| 2022 | NLCS | Phillies | Lost, 4-1 |
| 2022 | NLDS | Dodgers | Won, 3-1 |
| 2022 | NLWC | Mets | Won, 2-1 |
| 2020 | NLDS | Dodgers | Lost, 3-0 |
| 2020 | NLWC | Cardinals | Won, 2-1 |
| 2006 | NLDS | Cardinals | Lost, 3-1 |
| 2005 | NLDS | Cardinals | Lost, 3-0 |
| 1998 | World Series | Yankees | Lost, 4-0 |
| 1998 | NLCS | Braves | Won, 4-2 |
| 1998 | NLDS | Astros | Won, 3-1 |
| 1996 | NLDS | Cardinals | Lost, 3-0 |
| 1984 | World Series | Tigers | Lost, 4-1 |
| 1984 | NLCS | Cubs | Won, 3-2 |
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