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Well, here we go again — for the second straight season, the Cubs and Padres meet in a Wild Card Series. Last year, the Cubs won it in Wrigley Field. This year, they’ll have to do that in San Diego. If the regular season results are any indication, they can do it. The Cubs took […]
For a second consecutive season, the Cubs (89-73) are headed to the postseason. It’s just the fourth time in franchise history they have gone to the playoffs multiple years in a row. They finished on a bit of a down note, though, going just 11-13 in the month of September and losing home-field advantage in … The post Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres – 2026 NL Wild Card Series Preview: Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4 appeared first on .
In a rematch of the 2025 National League Wild Card Series, the Chicago Cubs will once again take on the San Diego Padres, only this time the series shifts to Petco Park. The Padres surged down the stretch to claim the top Wild Card spot in the National League, while the Cubs stumbled through the […] The post Cubs vs. Padres: Wild Card Series Preview appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Cubs can truly avenge 1984 in this Wild Card series set in San Diego. Sara Sanchez, Danny Rockett, and Michael Cotton have a preview. Brought to you by Penguin Imprints, Fanarchy and our Patreon supporters. Subscribe free at any of these fine podcasting establishments: Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Watch us record live on X, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and the … The post Bleacher Bunch: Padres Playoff Preview appeared first on .
Good morning! Playoff baseball begins today with the Philadelphia Phillies vs. the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres in NL Wild Card Game 1. On the AL Wild Card side, the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox match up against the Houston Astros. Which […]
Before Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game 1 against the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres veteran slugger Manny Machado isn't interested in disloyalty.
The San Diego Padres lost a tight series to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the National League Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field in 2025 and will have a chance to return the favor in 2026. The Padres and Cubs will meet once again when the two teams take the field for the […]
BCB’s front-page writers have done several of these roundtable discussions previewing Cubs seasons and postseasons, so here we are again to get ready for the Wild Card Series that begins this evening. Josh, Sara, Thomas, Jeff and I had a lively online conversation Monday afternoon. The online chat has been lightly edited for clarity. Ashley […]
The Chicago Cubs won five of six regular-season games against the San Diego Padres. That edge means little when the NL Wild Card Series opens Tuesday at Petco Park. Last year’s Wild Card meeting went three games, with only one run separating them overall. The Padres host with Michael King starting Game 1 and their […] The post This overlooked player will make or break Cubs’ chances vs. Padres in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Cubs playoff stage is set: lefty Matthew Boyd will get the ball in game one of the Wild Card Series at San Diego. The post Matthew Boyd Gets the Ball for Cubs in Game 1 Against Padres appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Though it had already been widely assumed, Craig Counsell announced following the team’s Monday workout at Petco Park that Matthew Boyd will start for the Cubs in Game 1 of their Wild Card series against the Padres. Boyd had previously said that he wanted that honor, but then he had a pretty rough month on … The post Matthew Boyd to Start Game 1 of Wild Card Series appeared first on .
The Chicago Cubs have accomplished their initial mission of making the playoffs, earning the No. 5 seed. Now, the franchise is looking to go on an unforgettable run. Their first order of business will be taking on the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Series. Chicago held a 5-1 advantage over San Diego in [...] The post Chicago Cubs name Matthew Boyd Game 1 starter vs. Padres appeared first on ChiCitySports .
The Chicago Cubs earned the second Wild Card spot in the National League and will be visiting the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card Series. The Cubs will potentially welcome Kevin Gausman back to the mound during the series. Gausman will not be the Game 1 starter for the Cubs, as they announced […] The post Cubs name Game 1 starter for NL Wild Card series vs. Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are running it back in the National League Wild Card Series, but this time the Cubs come to Petco Park. San Diego earned home-field advantage with a late surge that included wins over the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, while the Cubs arrive with Pete Crow-Armstrong, the likely NL MVP […] The post 4 bold predictions for Cubs-Padres NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As we await the Cubs playing starting tomorrow in a Wild Card series against the Padres, let’s take a look back at the team’s long Modern Era postseason history. That history dates to 1906, when the team lost the World Series to the White Sox after winning a record 116 games during the regular season […]
From 2016 to 2024, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller hired four managers. Andy Green was the rebuild manager, never intended to be the guy. Then Preller hired his friend from the Texas Rangers, Jayce Tingler. They had their first successful season in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign. From the start of 2021, […]
The Cubs and Padres meet again with a trip to the NLDS on the line.
The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs for the NL Wild Card starting Tuesday night. If San Diego wants to advance past a team led by the likely MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong, this one X-factor will be a major reason why. The Padres have bigger names than the Big Eiffel, Ty France. Fernando Tatis […] The post This underrated player will make or break Padres’ chances vs. Cubs in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
“No wiseman has the power to reason away what seems to be.” – What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers All things considered, going to San Diego to play a Wild Card series against the Padres is not as bad as it seems, and there are myriad reasons why I believe that. With that … The post The Rundown: Postseason Road Games Could Help Cubs, Bregman Swinging Hot Bat, PCA’s Historic Season, Playoff Predictions appeared first on .
The San Diego Padres fell short against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round last year, but in 2026, they will have the Friar Faithful behind them. While both ballclubs have certainly undergone notable changes, the biggest difference in this playoff series could wind up being the venue. San Diego compiled a […] The post Why Ken Rosenthal believes Padres will defeat Cubs in NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs brought in Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays to add to the pitching staff and help the Cubs make a run in the playoffs. In nine starts with the Cubs, the pitcher has a 4-2 record with a 4.83 ERA, pitching solidly for his new team. With his pitching and the […] The post Cubs pitcher Kevin Gausman injury update for NL Wild Card Series vs. Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Musgrove looks ready to slide into a prominent role for the Padres this postseason.
Two Craigs enter, two Craigs leave (but one of them is sad).
The postseason begins on Tuesday, and the San Diego Padres are a participant for the third consecutive season. The club will host the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round. The Padres enter the matchup having lost the season series, 5-1, but they’ve gotten hot at the right time to secure home-field advantage.With […]
Game 162 of the regular season was not a meaningful game in terms of making the postseason or determining playoff seeding for the San Diego Padres, but a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks would allow them to finish the regular season with a series win and maintain momentum as they prepare for their Wild Card […]