Padres Playoff Hopes Slip After Loss | San Diego Padres News

The Padres pulled off a savvy trade deadline move, adding two top starters without sacrificing any key players — but it wasn’t enough to turn their season around. A crushing loss to the Diamondbacks, where Michael King fell short against Brandon Pfaadt, dealt a blow to their playoff hopes, dropping their odds from 29% to just 23.3%. Now trailing both Arizona and Philadelphia in the wild-card race, they face a brutal stretch with a tough road trip to Arizona looming — and every game from here on out is a must-win if they want to keep postseason dreams alive. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e69924a9afc5a45