Game times set for Padres' Division Series vs. Brewers
San Diego Union-Tribune • • sports
Key Points:
- The San Diego Padres have been on a hot streak since late July, posting the best record in baseball (41-18) and sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series.
- The Padres will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series starting Saturday, with the Padres having won four of six regular-season matchups against the Brewers.
- The Brewers, with a 103-59 record, are making their eighth postseason appearance in nine years and are led by NL Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski, who dominated the Padres in their May meeting.
- Key players for the Padres include Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, and Manny Machado, while the Brewers rely on stars like Jake Bauers, Brice Turang, and Christian Yelich, who was named the first-ever captain in Brewers history.
- Injury updates indicate the Brewers expect the return of Joey Ortiz and Andrew Vaughn for the series, while the Padres have several players rehabbing but unavailable until later rounds, impacting pitching and lineup depth.
