Tonight (… LATE tonight), the Cubs and Padres will kick off their Wild Card series in San Diego. This best-of-three set will be a rematch of the series that went the Cubs’ way last postseason, albeit this time at Petco Park instead of Wrigley Field.
Last year, the Cubs won Game 1, lost Game 2, and advanced to the NLDS following their 3-1 win in Game 3. That series was all about the Padres bullpen and the Cubs defense, which sure feels like it could be a similar story again this year. But before we get into all of that, let’s talk about how these teams wrapped up their regular season(s) in two very different ways…
CUBS vs PADRES PREVIEW: Cubs vs Padres Wild Card Series Preview: Pitching Probables, Matchup Notes, and How to Watch (via Michael Cerami)
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