Michael King flirts with no-hitter as Padres dominate Cubs in wild-card Game 1
The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-0 in the opening game of the National League wild-card series. Pitcher Michael King dominated the game, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning.
Why it matters
This victory marks a strong start for the Padres in the postseason, highlighting their momentum as they pursue a championship title.
The San Diego Padres ended the regular season as the hottest team in baseball. It's how they started the postseason, too.Michael King flirted with a no-hitter, Fernando Tatis Jr. had a vintage performance, and plenty of other players contributed to an 8-0 Padres win over the Chicago Cubs to open their National League wild-card series. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.The game Tuesday was the largest shutout win in Padres postseason history.The tone was set as early as the first inning, when King struck out Cubs stars Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman, then Tatis and Manny Machado clubbed home runs off Cubs starter Matthew Boyd.
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