Padres Surge, But Playoff Push Remains Tough | San Diego Padres News

The Padres clawed back with a monster offensive explosion, as Merrill, France, and Tatis Jr. all crushed homers in a dominant win over the Royals — but with playoff odds below 10% and a brutal road stretch ahead against the Braves and Marlins, they’re running out of time before the trade deadline. Manny Machado’s slump and a 2.5-game deficit from a wild-card spot mean every game counts. While the Dodgers lead the league and teams like the Brewers and Yankees surge, the Padres sit at 19th — and they’ve got five teams to leapfrog if they want to be contenders this year. 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/e6dfb00246dfbbea