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Padres sweep Cubs out of MLB Wild Card playoffs
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The San Diego Padres eliminated the Chicago Cubs with a two-game sweep in the NL Wild Card Series. Michael King carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of the opener, while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado powered an offense that overwhelmed Chicago. The Cubs, holders of one of the league's best lineups, managed almost nothing at the plate and exited the playoffs quietly after the Game 2 loss.
Why now: The Padres' dominant sweep and Michael King's near no-hitter just happened, making it the biggest story in baseball right now.
San Diego PadresChicago CubsMichael KingFernando Tatis Jr.Manny Machado
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- Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid · AP News
- Licensable picture: MLB: Wildcard-Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres · Reuters Connect
- Licensable picture: MLB: Wildcard-Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres · Reuters Connect
- Licensable picture: MLB: Wildcard-Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres · Reuters Connect
- PCA, Cubs meekly exit playoffs after offense disappears in 2-game Wild Card sweep by Padres · iNFOnews.ca
- Padres’ Michael King loses no-hit bid in 7th inning of playoff opener against the Cubs · AP News
- Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1 · ESPN
- Tatis, Machado lead electric offense in Padres' Wild Card Series opening win · MLB.com
- N&N: Michael King allows 1 (infield) hit to league-best Cubs offense · Yahoo Sports
- PADRES POSTCAST: San Diego PADRES WIN GAME 1 IN 8-0 BLOWOUT! Michael King Nearly No-Hits Cubs, Manny Machado & Fernando Tatis Jr. Go Deep for PADS · 12News
- Cubs-Padres NL Wild Card Series Game 1 FAQ, lineups (10 p.m. ET, Peacock/NBCSN) · MLB.com
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