The Padres hold the top wild-card spot in the National League, but they were only 1.5 games ahead of the first team outside of the playoff picture, the Atlanta Braves.
The Padres in Sept have eight home runs in 234 at-bats. Their bullpen has thrown 27.2 innings across those seven games, posting a 2.93 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and 4.37 FIP.
SD has one of the best bullpens in baseball.

Michael King will take the mound Wednesday, and the 29-year-old right-hander is 12-8 with a 3.10 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 27 starts and one relief appearance (156.2 innings pitched) in 2024. King has been pitching lights out lately, posting a 1.98 ERA, 3.07 FIP, and a .698 opposing OPS over his previous five starts and 27.1 innings of work.

Take the Padres here on Wednesday night.