The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 series lead in the National League Wild Card series . Their bullpen was a big reason why, putting together 4.2 perfect innings in relief of Matthew Boyd. The Cubs are going back to that bullpen for Game 2, with Andrew Kittredge starting after his Game 1 dominance.

“Andrew Kittredge is the Cubs' opener tomorrow. He would presumably face both righties toward the top — Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. Perhaps he'd get Bogaerts, too, if the Padres stick with the same lineup. Or: Would they move a lefty into the No. 5 spot?” AJ Cassavell, MLB.com's Padres reporter, had the report and the questions about the San Diego lineup.

On Tuesday, Kittredge faced Freddy Fermin, Fernando Tatis Jr, and Luis Arraez in the ei

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