Padres-Brewers NLDS matchup breakdown: Who has the edge in October showdown?

Maybe the Padres like facing the National League Central Division. San Diego took care of some unfinished business against one NL Central opponent this week, now they get the division’s heavyweight. The Padres swept the Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday and head to Milwaukee for an NLDS matchup against the 103-win Brewers, the team with the best record in baseball this season.  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Despite their dominant regular season, the Brewers won’t be thrilled to see San Diego on Saturday.

The Padres won four of the six meetings between the teams this season, including a three-game sweep at Petco Park in August. San Diego is also the hottest team in baseball over the last two months and went 18-6 in September before dismantling MLB’s highest-scoring offense in two games in the wild-card matchup.If the Braves and Dodgers NLDS is billed as a classic David vs.Goliath matchup, then the Padres and Brewers is the unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. Milwaukee also went 18-6 in September and has had an identical number of wins as San Diego since the start of August with 38.

This best-of-five collision is between the two hottest teams left standing. Game 1 is set for Saturday night at American Family Field, where the Brewers went 55-26, tied for the best home record in baseball this season.The Padres counter with a roster loaded with postseason scars and star power.

Oh, and we didn’t even mention they have the most terrifying bullpen in the playoffs. The Post’s Michael J.Duarte takes a look at how the Padres and Brewers stack up this October:At the plateThis is where Milwaukee quietly suffocates teams.The Brewers led the majors in batting average (.258) and on-base percentage (.341), scoring 832 runs despite...