Padres offense continues to struggle; first in NL West

San Diego, CA - May 10: Nick Castellanos #21 of the San Diego Padres is dunked by Gavin Sheets #30 after a 3-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on May 10, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Photo by K.

C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images via Getty Images) Baseball fans for all teams tend to get tunnel vision during the season. We focus so much on the good and bad with our own team that we forget that many other fan bases are experiencing the same ups and downs.

With a 24-16 record and an offense that ranks in the bottom five in multiple categories, the San Diego Padres remain in first place in the National League West with the latest loss by the Evil Empire to the North. It would be hard to find a Padres fan that feels sorry for the Los Angeles Dodgers or their fans, far from it. The standard stats, as well as the advanced stats, tell you that there is no way this Padres team should be sitting atop any division in MLB.

Those stats make it easy to focus on what is wrong with this team. The fact they are doing enough things right to maintain a winning record, and squeak out late rallies to win games, is easy to ignore many days. Playing in San Francisco against the Giants, the Padres took 2-of-3, scoring 10 runs in the second game.