Overview

• Statcast confirmed his 104.5 mph heater as the fastest single pitch in a playoff game, surpassing Aroldis Chapman's 104.2 mph mark.
• The record pitch was a called third strike to Carson Kelly in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field.
• Miller fanned five over 1 2/3 innings on 27 pitches, hitting triple digits 11 times before exiting after a hit-by-pitch of Michael Busch.
• He also appeared in Game 1, striking out the side on 13 pitches, underscoring San Diego's heavy reliance on him.
• Acquired from the A's with J.P. Sears at the deadline, he logged a 0.77 ERA in 23 1/3 Padres innings as the series shifts to a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday.