Who Will Win the 2020 NL Wild Card Series: Padres or Cardinals? When Does the Series Start? Padres vs. Cardinals: 2020 Wild Card Preview!
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Padres vs. Cardinals: 2020 NL Wild Card Series Preview
2020 National League Wild Card Series: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Series Start Time: Game 1 (Wednesday, September 30), Game 2 (Thursday, October 1), Game 3-if Necessary (Friday, October 2)
Series Location: Petco Park-San Diego, California
Starting Pitchers: Game 1=RHP Chris Paddack (Padres) vs. LHP Kwang-hyun Kim (Cardinals), Game 2=RHP Zach Davies (Padres) vs. RHP Adam Wainwright (Cardinals), Game 3-if Necessary=TBA (Padres) vs. Jack Flaherty-RHP (Cardinals)
2020 Regular Season Series: Teams Have Not Met in 2020 Due to Limitations from the Global Health Crisis
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 2006 National League Division Series (St. Louis Won 3-1)
San Diego Padres (37-23)-#4 Seed in the National League
- Finished in 2nd Place in the NL West Division
- 1st Playoff Appearance Since 2006
- First Winning Season Since 2010
- 4th Postseason Meeting vs. Cardinals (1996, 2005, 2006, 2020)
- San Diego is 1-9 vs. St. Louis All-Time in the Playoffs
- Jayce Tingler is the New Manager for the San Diego Padres
- Traded for Starting RHP Mike Clevinger in 2020 Blockbuster Deal with Indians
- Acquired Relief RHP Trevor Rosenthal from Royals in 2020 Trade Deadline
- Acquired INF Mitch Moreland from Red Sox in 2020 Trade Deadline
- Has Not Won a Playoff Series Since 1998 NLCS
- Looking for 1st NLCS Appearance Since 1998
- Has Not Been to the World Series Since 1998
- Looking for 1st World Championship in Franchise History
- Only 6th Playoff Appearance in Team’s 51-Year History
St. Louis Cardinals (30-28)-#5 Seed in the National League
- Finished in 2nd Place in the NL Central Division
- Consecutive Playoff Appearances for the First Time Since 2011-2015
- 4th Postseason Meeting vs. San Diego (1st Since 2006)
- St. Louis is 9-1 vs. San Diego All-Time in the Playoffs
- Starting RHPs Miles Mikolas and Dakota Hudson Out for the Year with Injuries
- RHP Closer Jordin Hicks Opted Out of 2020 Season
- Looking for 1st Playoff Series Win Since 2019 NLDS
- Has Not Been to the NLCS Since 2019
- Looking for 1st World Series Appearance Since 2013
- Has Not Won a World Championship Since 2011
Top Players to Watch in Padres vs. Cardinals Wild Card Series (2020 MLB Statistics)
San Diego Padres
- INF Fernando Tatis Jr: 0.277 BA, 17 Home Runs, 45 RBIs
- INF Manny Machado: 0.304 BA, 16 Home Runs, 47 RBIs
- OF Wil Myers: 0.288 BA, 15 Home Runs, 40 RBIs
- RHP Zach Davies: 7-4 Record, 2.73 E.R.A, 63 Strikeouts
- RHP Chris Paddack: 4-5 Record, 4.73 E.R.A, 58 Strikeouts
St. Louis Cardinals
- INF Paul Goldschmidt: 0.304 BA, 6 Home Runs, 21 RBIs
- INF Tommy Edman: 0.250 BA, 5 Home Runs, 26 RBIs
- C Yadier Molina: 0.262 BA, 4 Home Runs, 16 RBIs
- LHP Kwang-hyun Kim: 3-3 Record, 1.62 E.R.A, 24 Strikeouts
- RHP Adam Wainwright: 5-3 Record, 3.15 E.R.A, 54 Strikeouts
Official Padres vs. Cardinals: 2020 NL Wild Card Series Prediction
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