The Chicago Cubs, occupying the No. 5 seed, are preparing to face the fourth-seeded San Diego Padres in a best-of-three National League wild-card series. The action kicks off on Tuesday at Petco Park.
The Cubs concluded the season in second place in the National League Central for the fourth year in a row. The Milwaukee Brewers secured the division title for the fourth consecutive time. In their most recent playoff participation, the Cubs won against the Padres in a wild-card series held at Wrigley Field last season. However, they faced defeat against the Brewers, losing 3-2 in the division series.
This season, the Cubs showed a dominant performance against the Padres, securing a 5-1 record. They outscored San Diego 55-28, highlighting a significant 23-3 victory on July 1. The sole time the Cubs competed in a postseason series in San Diego was during the 1984 National League Championship Series. The Padres triumphed by winning all three home games, concluding the series 3-2.
Schedule of Games
All games will be broadcast on Peacock/NBCSN.
– Game 1: Tuesday, 9 p.m.
– Game 2: Wednesday, 9 p.m.
– Game 3: Thursday, Time TBA if necessary
Upcoming Division and Championship Series
Division series will occur from October 3 to 10, with a best-of-five format (2-2-1). The No. 1 Brews will face the winner of the Cubs or Padres. At the same time, the No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers are set to compete against the Atlanta Braves or the No. 6 seed winner.
The Championship series is scheduled for October 11 to 20, adhering to a best-of-seven, 2-3-2 format.
More on the Cubs
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- A column explores whether an epic encore involving Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani will occur in October.
- Cubs coach influences Pete Crow-Armstrong’s development into an MVP-caliber hitter.
- The Cubs celebrate their postseason return and aim for a deeper run.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes the first Chicago Cub with a 40-40 season, joining an exclusive group of only seven players in MLB history.
- An overview of how the Cubs and White Sox have performed in the postseason since 1906.
- The Cubs’ finale was relocated to Tropicana Field before they face the Padres.
- Both the Cubs and White Sox will play their wild-card series on the road, starting Tuesday.
- Alex Bregman’s return was insufficient to prevent a doubleheader sweep, affecting the Cubs’ home wild-card aspirations.
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