Fresh off a dominant sweep, the Padres head to Milwaukee to face the top-seeded Brewers. Discover the full rotation plans and kickoff times for this electric postseason showdown.
The San Diego Padres are facing the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, and the series begins on Saturday in Milwaukee.
San Diego stunned the Chicago Cubs and their top offense in a dominant two-game sweep at a wild, loud and electric Petco Park.
The series will begin in Milwaukee, and the Padres must be licking their chops to get back to San Diego for Game 3.
Here is the complete five-game schedule for this series:
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 3, 5:30 pm PT in Milwaukee
The matchup for Game 1 is now set. Brewers ace and Cy Young candidate Jacob Misiorowski will take the mound against Robbie Ray.
The Padres named Ray the starter on Friday, choosing him over options such as Walker Buehler and Randy Vasquez.
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m. PT in Milwaukee
Neither manager has revealed their starters for this game as of Friday. The expectation for San Diego is that Michael King will take the mound after an incredible performance in Game 1 against the Cubs.
MLB.com Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy has Milwaukee rolling with Logan Henderson in Game 2.
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. PT in San Diego
There is a scenario where Nick Pivetta starts this game, but then again, Stammen surprised many by choosing Ray in Game 1. Maybe he goes with Buehler or Vasquez, and this will probably depend on how the first two games go in Milwaukee.
McCalvy suggests a bullpen game, although Padres-killer Dustin May could be an option despite a rough ending to the season.
If the Padres are facing a must-win, then it will likely be Pivetta.
Game 4 (if necessary): Oct. 7, 7 p.m. PT in San Diego
This is a first-to-three series, so there is a chance it doesn't even get this far.
Still, this figures to be a good series. If the Padres get to this point, there might not be an option but to start somebody not named Pivetta or King.
Game 5 (if necessary): Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m. PT in Milwaukee
The time here is subject to change, and it likely will depending on how the other series go in this round.
Having a winner-take-all Game 5 in the middle of the day on the West coast would be a surprise.
If this series goes five games, there is a chance Michael King starts, although it would be on short rest.
