Padres surge back into playoff contention with recent wins
CBS MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 4:08 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
The San Diego Padres have won 15 of their last 19 games, securing second wild-card position in the National League as of August 13, 2026. Following a home sweep of the Brewers, the Padres improved their record this season to 9-3 in August and 17-9 in the second half of the season. Under first-year manager Craig Stammen, the team did not fall far behind despite earlier struggles, and now finds themselves in a tightly contested wild-card race with five other teams, including the Diamondbacks and Phillies. As the regular season nears its end, critical upcoming matchups will determine playoff berths.
- •Padres are 9-3 this month and 15-4 since July 24.
- •Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill are contributing with improved batting.
- •Manny Machado continues to struggle this season.
- •Upcoming key series against the Diamondbacks and Marlins may impact tiebreakers.
- 4:08 PMCBS MLB — How the Padres surged back into playoff contention: Inside San Diego's dramatic wild-card push
"The Padres have won 15 of their last 19 games and jumped six teams in the National League wild-card race
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