# San Diego Padres 2026 postseason race > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/san-diego-padres-2026-postseason-race > Updated: 2026-09-22T22:10:00.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2. The San Diego Padres entered mid-September 2026 in pursuit of a National League wild-card spot. During a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, the team maintained an 83-69 record, holding a 2.5-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks. While the Rockies managed to snap an eight-game winning streak with a 9-3 victory, the Padres remained focused on postseason positioning. By late September, the Padres improved their record to 87-69 and entered a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. As of September 22, the Padres have been one of the hottest teams in baseball, recording 13 wins in their last 14 games and scoring 80 runs over their last 11 games. The team’s magic number to officially clinch a 2026 postseason berth stands at two, depending on a combination of Padres wins and Arizona Diamondbacks losses. In the series opener at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers secured a 7-0 shutout victory, fueled by home runs from Tommy Edman and Will Smith alongside a dominant bullpen performance. This win brings Los Angeles closer to securing a top-two spot in the National League and a first-round bye. While the Padres suffered the shutout, they remain in contention for a wild-card position. Roster updates for the series include the expected return of Shohei Ohtani for the Dodgers and ongoing health management for Dodgers pitchers Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: Los Angeles Dodgers shut out San Diego Padres in playoff-implications series The Los Angeles Dodgers shut out the San Diego Padres 7-0 in a critical divisional matchup, moving closer to a postseason bye while the Padres fight to clinch a playoff berth. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-diego-padres-aim-to-clinch-mlb-playoffs-against-dodgers ### 2026-09-14: San Diego Padres battle Colorado Rockies in NL West series The San Diego Padres are battling the Colorado Rockies in a crucial NL West series at Coors Field as they compete for a National League wild-card playoff spot. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-diego-padres-defeat-colorado-rockies-to-extend-winning-streak-to-eight --- Cite as: San Diego Padres 2026 postseason race. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/san-diego-padres-2026-postseason-race