Padres start Michael King to even NLDS against Brewers

The Padres will start ace Michael King against rookie Logan Henderson in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, seeking to even the series after Milwaukee won the opener, 3-2, on William Contreras’ seventh-inning homer. King is coming off a seven-inning, one-hit shutout in the wild-card round and has been a dependable postseason starter; he says he welcomes the challenge of pitching in a hostile road park. San Diego will need to contain Milwaukee’s power after Jackson Chourio hit a game-tying two-run homer in Game 1, while the Brewers will look to build on a strong five-inning shutout performance from their bullpen. A Padres win would send the teams to San Diego tied, while a loss would put them in a difficult position in the best-of-five series.