Who Padres Don’t Want to Face in First Round of Playoffs

There is one team heating up that the San Diego Padres would like to avoid in the first round of the 2020 MLB Postseason if possible.

No matter who the San Diego Padres play in the first round of the postseason I feel confident they can win and advance.

But there is one team out there right now that is starting to scare a lot of teams, and that’s the Cincinnati Reds.

Let’s be honest, we all know that in any postseason it’s all about who gets hot at the right time. And nobody in baseball is hotter than the Reds right now who are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

They’re a team that a lot of people picked to win the NL Central at the beginning of the season, and if we were to play a full season I think they would have eventually overtaken the Cubs.

But going into the final weekend of play they are three games back of the Cubs in the division, but just half-a-game back of the Cardinals for second-place.

And that’s where things start to worry me, because if the Reds do jump the Cardinals then that will likely be the first-round matchup for the Padres.

The Reds do have a difficult matchup this weekend against the Minnesota Twins who are trying to hold off the White Sox and Indians for the top spot in the AL Central.

While the Cardinals have four games against the Brewers over the weekend, who are also trying to sneak into a Wild Card spot.

It’s likely going to be either the Reds or Cardinals that the Padres face in the first round, and I’d much rather face the Cardinals.

Especially with the way the Padres aren’t hitting right now, going up against the starting pitching of the Reds would be a nightmare. And their bullpen has been much improved since the All-Star break.

Now, there’s still a chance the Padres could face either the Marlins or Phillies. Both of them will be playing teams that might be resting over the weekend in the Yankees and Rays respectively.

The Phillies appear banged up right now, but they give me a little concern because of their starting pitching and lineup.

But make no mistake, the team everyone wants to avoid in the postseason right now is the Reds. However, in the end, the Padres have the ability to beat anyone they face and I can’t wait to see who their first-round matchup will be.