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Padres' Mason Miller's masterclass vs. Cubs proves he's MLB's best pitcher right now

Mason Miller has been as close to a superhero as a pitcher has ever gotten. He ended the regular season with NL Reliever of the Month honors after racking up 12.1 scoreless frames with 26 strikeouts, yet he somehow got better just two games into the postseason.

As part of a 3-0 victory on Wednesday in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card round on the road against the Chicago Cubs, Mason Miller came on in relief for the seventh inning. Not only did Miller record a hold. Not only did he post another scoreless outing.