3 Reasons The Cubs Will Beat The Padres — And 3 Reasons They Won’t

Reasons the Chicago Cubs will — and won't — beat the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card series.

The Padres’ Jeremiah Estrada has come a long way since Cubs DFA’d him

Jeremiah Estrada is of two minds at the end of this sophomore season with the Padres. The right-hander struck out more than 100 batters during the regular season. But Estrada allowed 12 home runs — three times as many as he did last year.
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Seiya Suzuki and Javier Assad power playoff-bound Cubs to a win over the Cardinals

Seiya Suzuki homered in his fourth straight game, Javier Assad pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning and the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cubs' Matthew Boyd Gets Emotional After Being Named Game 1 Starter vs. Padres

Boyd signed with the Cubs this offseason, and has recorded the best year of his career. He started 31 games, going 14-8 with a 3.21 ERA and 154 strikeouts and making his first All-Star Game. It's been a long road for Boyd, and he certainly won't take for granted starting Game 1 of the postseason at Wrigley Field.
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