San Diego Padres season outlook — season recap

NL West Division
Season Complete 2026 final season snapshot
Final Team Result
Lost in Division Series
91-71
Division rank: 2 | Conference rank: 4 100.0% final playoff odds 2026

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The San Diego Padres closed the 2026 season 91-71. They finished 2nd in the NL West. In the postseason they lost in division series. Live Padres playoff odds, division chances, and championship probability return in Clinch when the MLB regular season starts.

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2026 finish and the 2026 benchmark

Padres season markers

2026 left Padres at 91-71 and 2nd in the NL West and 4th in the conference. The final playoff verdict was Lost in Division Series.

  • 91-71final record
  • 2nd in the NL Westdivision finish
  • 4th in the conferenceconference finish
  • Lost in Division Seriespostseason result

A top-three NL West finish is the baseline Padres carry into 2026.

Padres season profile

Padres played within 0.07 runs per game of break-even scoring. Their starters delivered a quality start in 65.1% of games.

  • .717team OPS
  • 4.46runs per game
  • 3.99team ERA
  • 1.29team WHIP

The NL West around Padres

Padres finished 2nd, so these are the closest in-division reference points for the next race.

  • Los Angeles Dodgers100-62 · 1st place
  • Arizona Diamondbacks86-76 · 3rd place
  • San Francisco Giants65-97 · 4th place
  • Colorado Rockies58-104 · 5th place

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Latest Analysis

Analysis at publication · Sep 17, 2026

San Diego Padres beat Colorado Rockies 9-3 to stay in control of their own chase. San Diego is 83-69 with an 89.2% playoff probability and an 88-win projection, while Colorado’s 56-96 record leaves it at 0.0%.

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San Diego Padres finished the 2026 season lost in division series with a 91-71 record. Clinch shows that final snapshot until live MLB odds return. Once the new season is underway, this page switches back to live playoff odds, updated within minutes of every final score.

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San Diego Padres finished the 2026 season lost in division series with a 91-71 record. Clinch shows that final snapshot until live MLB odds return.

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