The San Diego Padres have put themselves in prime position, but they haven't clinched a playoff berth quite yet.

The San Diego Padres are still in a tight wild-card race, Jake Cronenworth won an award and Joe Musgrove still isn't making progress.

Outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres are in the mix to return to the MLB playoffs for the third consecutive season. This is how things stand entering play on Saturday, Sept. 19:

LOS ANGELES — Germán Márquez started the Padres’ game against the Marlins on July 24. He surrendered a solo home run in the second inning but no other damage and was at just 37 pitches after striking out Heriberto Hernández for the first out of the third inning.

The Padres aren’t merely sneaking up to the postseason party. They’re kicking down the door. San Diego has won 13 of 14. No team in baseball is hotter. Not all that long ago, the Padres were on the outside of the playoff picture,

A comprehensive preview, including betting odds and predictions, for the MLB game between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants on Sept. 11, 2026.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Casey Mize allowed three hits in six innings to pick up his first win in a San Diego uniform, and the Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Sunday.

The San Diego Padres will be returning to the playoffs for the fifth time in seven years, and now look to end the Dodgers run.

A comprehensive preview, including betting odds and predictions, for the MLB game between the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies.

Padres top prospect Ethan Salas brought home some serious hardware after a marvelous 2026 season.