The Chicago Cubs eliminated the San Diego Padres from the postseason a year ago and then scored 55 runs while going 5-1 against them this season. But nobody is expecting that type of one-sided matchup to continue as the Padres…
The San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night for the opener of their best-of-three National League wild-card series at Petco Park. San Diego secured the No. 4 seed after finishing 41-18 since July 24 to claim home-field advantage. Chicago won five of six regular-season meetings between the clubs this year.
Right-hander Michael King starts for the Padres against Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd. Chicago's offense features Pete Crow-Armstrong, who hit 45 home runs and stole 41 bases, while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado lead the Padres' lineup.
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