The Athletic has live coverage of the MLB Wild Card Round. SAN DIEGO — Michael King has pitched here in the postseason before, although the environment was far removed from where he is now.

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That is what King built. “We definitely trusted him enough to trade for him and expect him to be a good pitcher in our rotation,” Shildt said Tuesday. “Then Michael rewards the trust to do that.