First look: Game times set for Padres’ Division Series vs. Brewers – San Diego Union-Tribune

First look: Game times set for Padres’ Division Series vs. Brewers  San Diego Union-Tribune

A look at the series history between the Padres and Brewers, as well as the players and pitching matchups to watch. The Padres have not lost a series since dropping consecutive sets to the Pirates, Rays and Reds as the calendar flipped from August to September. They’ve penned baseball’s best record — 43-18 — since July 24. That run included a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in August at Petco Park and this week’s NL Wild Card Series sweep of the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park. Up next: A best-of-five National League Division Series against the Brewers, starting Saturday in Milwaukee. “I always say, go into the playoffs on a high note,” shortstop Xander Bogaerts said amid the Padres’ champagne-and-beer-soaked celebration at Petco Park.

“I believe it carries, has potential, and I mean, (we’re) seeing what it’s doing now. We had a really good season, of course, but especially towards the end, we started kicking into different gears after the Braves. Jackson (Merrill) and (Fernando Tatis Jr.) pretty much carried us the whole way. You know, Manny (Machado) also got hot for a long time, but I am a big believer in that momentum. I am.” Here’s a look at how the Padres and Brewers match up: (Best-of-five, all games on Fox / FS1, 97.3 The Fan, XEMO 860 (Spanish);