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Updated · USA TODAY · Oct 1Padres Reach NLDS After Holding Cubs to 1 Run, Face 102-Win Brewers
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Oct 1Summary
- San Diego clinched an NLDS berth by beating the Cubs in the wild-card round, sending the Padres into a best-of-five series against Milwaukee.
- Padres pitchers drove the advance, allowing just 1 run over 18 innings against Chicago.
- The NLDS opens Oct. 3 in Milwaukee, where the 102-win Brewers hold home-field advantage after posting MLB’s best regular-season record.
- Ticket prices start at $134 for Games 1 and 2 in Milwaukee and $127 for Game 3 in San Diego, with the winner moving on to the NLCS.
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Will the Padres' unstoppable wild-card momentum crush the Brewers' historic regular-season dominance in this high-stakes NLDS clash? Can Milwaukee overcome their notorious postseason power drought to survive San Diego's red-hot pitching staff?