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Padres Sweep Cubs, Face Brewers Next!
1 Oct
Summary
- Padres completed a wild card sweep against the Chicago Cubs.
- San Diego will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.
- The NLDS series between the Padres and Brewers begins on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The San Diego Padres have successfully swept the Chicago Cubs in the wild card round, winning Game 2 with a 4-1 score at Petco Park on Wednesday, September 30. While key players Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado had a quieter offensive performance in Game 2 after powering the team in Game 1, the Padres found other sources of offense and received a strong performance from their bullpen to clinch the series.
San Diego's next challenge in the National League Division Series (NLDS) will be against the Milwaukee Brewers, who finished the regular season with baseball's best record (103-59) for the second consecutive year. Game 1 of this best-of-five series is scheduled for Saturday, October 3. The Brewers' pitching ace, Jacob Misiorowski, is expected to start Game 1, presenting a significant test for the Padres' offense. The series will be broadcast on Fox or FS1.
