# Padres sweep Cubs in Wild Card Series

> Padres dominate Cubs in NL Wild Card Series sweep with star power and strong pitching.
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## Padres sweep Cubs
San Diego flipped the script to sweep the Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 win in Game 2.
## Padres' star power
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado each hit home runs in the Padres' 8-0 Game 1 rout, outshining Cubs' stars.
## Cubs' offensive slump
Cubs' lineup went quiet with a .129 batting average and just one run scored across two losses.
## Padres' bullpen strength
Padres' bullpen, led by Michael King, preserved a 7-inning Game 1 win and sealed the sweep with 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
## Petco Park's impact
Machado called Petco Park an October force, saying he’s never seen anything like the crowd energy this week.

> I’ve never seen anything like it
## Next step for Padres
Padres advance to face the Brewers in the Division Series after sweeping the Cubs in the Wild Card Series.
## Key takeaway

Padres sweep Cubs in NL Wild Card Series with Tatis and Machado leading the charge, while Cubs' offense struggles.