The 2026 MLB postseason is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here’s where the San Diego Padres sit in the current MLB playoff picture:
Padres Playoff Chances
The Padres’ playoff odds are -160, suggesting an implied probability of 61.54%.
Check out how the Padres’ postseason odds stack up in the NL West:
- Dodgers: -10000
- Padres: -160
- Giants: +145
- Diamondbacks: +240
- Rockies: +3500
Padres Playoff Seed
The Padres claimed the No. 5 seed in 2025.
Here’s a look at last year’s NL bracket:
Last Time the Padres Made the Playoffs
The Padres reached the postseason as recently as 2025, losing 2-1 to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLWC | Cubs | Lost, 2-1 |
| 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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