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The San Diego Padres cruised to a Game 1 blowout and can finish a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night when the teams meet in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park…
Go get ‘em, Kevin.
Chicago Cubs (0-1) at San Diego Padres (1-0), September 30, 2026, 7:00 p.m. PST Watch: Peacock/NBCSN Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres released their Wild Card playoff roster the morning of the first Wild Card game against the Chicago Cubs. There were surprises. Deciding to go with 15 position players and 11 pitchers was the first choice that raised eyebrows. The second was putting Miguel Andujar and Joe Musgrove on that list. Both […]
The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres meet in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card Series on Wednesday night at Petco Park, with Chicago facing elimination after a rough start to the postseason. San Diego leads the best-of-three…
Wednesday notes… Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Kevin Gausman, RHP vs. Nick Pivetta, RHP This is exactly why the Cubs traded for Kevin Gausman: His extensive postseason experience, which includes six appearances (five starts) and 30.2 innings in last year’s postseason for the Blue Jays in which he posted a 2.93 ERA. He’ll need to be […]
Sep 29, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; General view before game one of the Wildcard round for the 2026 MLB Playoffs between Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Padres 4, Cubs 1: Farewell to 2026, and on to an uncertain 2027 2026 Cubs Playoff Heroes and Goats: Nico Hoerner is the Superhero vs. the Padres MLB Wild Card Series Game 2: Cubs vs. Padres, Wednesday 9/30...
I don’t know that there was any better way to announce to the world that the San Diego Padres are here to stick around. The Friars took Game 1 of the three-game set against the Chicago Cubs in spectacular fashion, scoring eight runs while limiting the Cubs to zero. It’s the biggest postseason shutout in […]
Well, the opener went like many of us had feared rather than what we’d hoped, so the Cubs are in a do-or-die predicament tonight in San Diego. As much as I’d like to get down and dirty in what might be the last game preview I ever write, there really isn’t much to say about … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/30/26): Gausman Facing Pivetta in Must-Win Game 2 appeared first on .
How to watch Cubs vs. Padres NL Wild Card Game 2 at Petco Park: first pitch at 9:00 p.m. CT on NBCSN and Peacock. The post How to Watch Cubs vs. Padres Wild Card Game 2: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Bob Nightengale reports the Cubs have made it official: Kevin Gausman will start must-win NL Wild Card Game 2 vs. the Padres on Wednesday at Petco (9 p.m. CT). The post Kevin Gausman Gets the Ball for Cubs in Must-Win Wild Card Game 2 appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Kevin Gausman’s left shoulder is not fully healthy, but he believes it is ready for the biggest assignment of his short Chicago Cubs tenure. The veteran right-hander will start Wednesday’s NL Wild Card Game 2 against the San Diego Padres, with Chicago needing a victory to keep the season alive. Gausman tested the shoulder in […] The post Cubs’ Kevin Gausman provides important injury update ahead of Game 2 start appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A lot needs to change overnight for Chicago's season to go on another day.
“When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin’, ‘Fellas, it’s too rough to feed ya.’ At 7 PM, a main hatchway caved in, he said, ‘Fellas, it’s been good to know ya!'” – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot Four teams are facing elimination today in the speed round of … The post The Rundown: Padres Drub Cubs in Blowout, Gausman Going Tonight, Game 1 Losers Facing Elimination appeared first on .
Game 1 of the Wild Card round is in the books, and Chicago, we have some serious problems. The Cubs’ vaunted offense did nothing against Padres pitching, narrowly avoiding being no-hit in the first of the three-game series. Admittedly, Michael King dominated, throwing pitches that looked out of the zone only to dart back in […]
Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies take on Tyler Mahle in Atlanta. Sean Burke and the White Sox try to finish off Hunter Brown and the Astros in Houston. Sonny Gray and the Red Sox try to stay alive against Max Fried and the Yankees in New York Kevin Gausman leads the Cubs’ rallying efforts against […]
The Chicago Cubs start to the 2026 post season is not off to a good start. In Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series they were shut out by the San Diego Padres in a crushing 8-0 defeat. San Diego came out swinging in this contest, with two of their first three batters hitting [...] The post Three reasons Chicago Cubs Game 1 loss to Padres stings extra appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Fernando Tatis Jr. only needed one pitch to make his presence felt Tuesday night. By the end of the Padres’ 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs, his career postseason numbers had climbed closer to two of the greatest hitters baseball has ever seen. Tatis now owns a 1.178 postseason OPS, ranking third in MLB history […] The post Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. nearing Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig in MLB history after dominance vs. Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs and Padres will again be the last of the four Wild Card Series to get underway today. That game will begin at 9 p.m. CT and I will have the usual game preview up at 6:30 p.m. CT. In the meantime, there are three other Wild Card games today, so this is an […]
In the pantheon of contrived reasons for losing in the playoffs, playing your scheduled final regular season game is peak stupidity.
The Chicago Cubs didn’t start their playoff run as hoped, falling in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres, 8-0. Now, the franchise is on the brink of postseason elimination. In Game 2, the Cubs will be starting Kevin Gausman on the mound, manager Craig Counsell confirmed, via Sahadev Sharma [...] The post Chicago Cubs turn to veteran in Game 2 vs. Padres with season on the line appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The Chicago Cubs didn’t exactly come into this Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres with the greatest of chances to advance to the next round. More News: Chicago Cubs: PCA ranked most important asset in 2026 playoff baseball They were looking at three straight games on the road at Petco Park against a [...] The post Chicago Cubs rout in San Diego offers sobering reality check appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The Cubs face elimination Wednesday at Petco Park as San Diego seeks to close out the NL Wild Card Series. The Padres won Game 1, 8-0, behind Michael...
San Diego Padres ace Michael King carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of their Game 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. He could be setting himself up for a handsome payday in free agency.
Michael King walked off the mound Tuesday with a seven-run lead, seven scoreless innings, and a crowd ready to celebrate. His no-hit bid had ended, but his confidence in what the Padres could accomplish was just getting started. “Adrenaline is a crazy drug,” King told AJ Cassavell postgame. “And I’m looking forward to it for […] The post Padres SP Michael King’s 5-word mic drop after flirting with no-hitter vs. Cubs appeared first on ClutchPoints .