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Game 1 Showdown: Can the Underdog Padres Silence the Cubs in the 2025 NL Wild Card Series?

Game 1 Showdown: Can the Underdog Padres Silence the Cubs in the 2025 NL Wild Card Series?

Furthermore, relief pitching is crucial for playoff baseball, and San Diego’s bullpen has the best ERA and third-best WAR since the MLB All-Star Game. The Padres have three relievers in the top 20 of FanGraphs’ power rankings: Closer Robert Suarez (third) and setup man Mason Miller (fifth), and middle reliever Jeremiah Estrada (19th).  

Also, San Diego’s lineup has been one of the best in baseball post-All-Star break. The Padres rank 10th or better in WAR, wRC+, and wOBA, per FanGraphs. The Cubs are in the middle of the pack in those three metrics over that span. Lastly, San Diego’s fourth postseason appearance in the last six years, whereas the Cubs haven’t made the playoffs since 2020. 

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