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The San Diego Padres are back in postseason contention.
For the first time since 2006, the Padres have secured a playoff spot. San Diego clinched a second-place finish in the NL West after a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
The Padres hold a 34-20 record with six games remaining in MLB's shortened regular season. Under the new playoff format for 2020, which incorporates 16 teams, the top two clubs from each division advance to the playoffs in addition to the remaining two highest records in each conference.
In San Diego's last playoff appearances, the team fell in the National League Division Series in back-to-back seasons from 2005-06 under manager Bruce Bochy.