Wild Card, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres
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San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller threw a record-breaking 104.5 mph fastball against the Chicago Cubs, the fastest postseason pitch since 2008.
The Cubs (92-70) won the NL's top wild card spot to earn home-field advantage against the Padres (90-72), who are making consecutive postseason appearances for just the second time in franchise history. The two teams haven't met since April, splitting the six matchups early in the season.
Suzuki swung and missed at the last one for strike three. It turns out Miller was only warming up. The 6-foot-5 right-hander played a starring role in a dominant performance by San Diego’s bullpen in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday,