# Padres Bullpen Shuts Down Cubs in Wild Card Clinch

> Padres bullpen perfection seals Wild Card Series victory over Cubs.
- Title: Padres Bullpen Shuts Down Cubs in Wild Card Clinch · Mlb
- Summary: Padres bullpen perfection seals Wild Card Series victory over Cubs. Padres shut out Cubs' top hitters with a 4-1 win to advance to NL Division Series.
- Keywords: padres, cubs, mlb, wild card series, bullpen, nl division series, mason miller, bradgley rodriguez, jason adam, adrian morejon, nick pivetta, michael king
- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/mason-miller-padres-bullpen-shut-down-cubs-in-wild-card-series-clinch
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- Topics: padres, cubs, mlb, wild card series, bullpen, nl division series, mason miller, bradgley rodriguez, jason adam, adrian morejon, nick pivetta, michael king
## Lights cut out
The game ended with the Padres winning the National League Wild Card Series against the Cubs.
## Padres bullpen strategy
General manager A.J. Preller assembled the best and deepest bullpen for postseason success.
## Game 2 performance
Padres shut out Cubs' league-best offense in a 4-1 victory to advance to NL Division Series.
## Key pitchers
Padres' bullpen shut down Cubs' top two hitters with eight strikeouts in the series.
## Mason Miller's role
Miller struck out 47.4% of batters with a career-best 1.67 ERA and 38 saves.
## Bullpen confidence
Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla praised the bullpen's readiness for any situation.
## Next step
Padres face Brewers in NL Division Series for best-of-five series.
## Key takeaway

Padres shut out Cubs' top hitters with a 4-1 win to advance to NL Division Series.