Overview

• Miller hit 104.5 mph on a called third strike to Carson Kelly in Game 2, the fastest pitch recorded in the MLB postseason tracking era and surpassing Aroldis Chapman’s 104.2 mph.
• He struck out five in 1 2/3 innings after fanning the side in his debut, tying the postseason mark with eight consecutive strikeouts to open his playoff career.
• San Diego won 3-0 at Wrigley Field to level the NL Wild Card Series, with Adrián Morejón delivering 2 1/3 perfect innings and Robert Suárez recording a four-out save.
• Miller exited after hitting Michael Busch, threw 27 pitches in Game 2 and 13 in Game 1, and manager Mike Shildt said the club will assess his workload before determining his Game 3 status.
• Acquired from the Athletics at the trade deadline, Miller headlines a hard-throwing bullpen as the series shifts to a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday at Wrigley Field, with the winner set to face the Brewers.