Brewers to face red-hot Padres in NLDS after Cubs suffer sweep in San Diego

The top-seeded Brewers will face the San Diego Padres in the NLDS after the Padres swept the Cubs in the Wild Card Series, marking the first playoff matchup between these franchises. Both teams enter the series on hot streaks, each posting 18-6 records during September, though the Brewers finished their regular season with a franchise-record 103 wins. The Padres' sweep was powered by strong pitching from Michael King and Nick Pivetta, who limited the Cubs' top-ranked offense to just one run across 10.1 innings, combined with early offensive explosions in both games. The Padres will face a stiffer pitching challenge in the NLDS against the Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson, but their elite bullpen will be well-rested heading into Game 1 on Saturday.

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