In an abbreviated season, the potential outcomes are going to be much more varied. It’s not a normal season where it’s much easier to predict the final champion from a pool of about four or five contenders. With 60-games on the docket, any team that happens to get hot during this sprint to the postseason can make some serious noise.
Richard Justice, a writer for MLB.com, recently released an article detailing the top-five teams that he believes have the greatest shot at at “shocking the league” in 2020. The Padres happened to come in at number three on that list.