Cubs-Padres LIVE updates, MLB playoffs channel and highlights
The San Diego Padres swept the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card series with a dominant performance. The Padres' bullpen and key hitters led the team to a decisive victory, ending the Cubs' season.
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This result significantly impacts the MLB postseason bracket and highlights the performance of specific high-profile players in high-stakes games.
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres , built on star power and the finest bullpen in baseball, put their blueprint on display for 48 hours, and then got set to party in the Gaslamp Quarter.
They bullied and bloodied the Chicago Cubs for two nights sweeping them back to the Windy City for a long, cold winter.
The Padres completed the two-game romp over the Cubs with a 4-1 victory Wednesday in the best-of-three National League Wild Card series in front of the sellout crowd at Petco Park.
The series was an absolute mismatch, with the Padres outscoring the Cubs, 12-1, and out-hitting them, 21-8.
The high-powered Cubs’ offense, the best in baseball, did not produce a single extra-base hit until the ninth inning of the second game.
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