The time has come. The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres have locked in their Game 1 lineups for the NL Wild Card Series, and there’s no looking back now. Here’s who both teams are going to war with when the series rematch gets underway!
The Boston Red Sox were in a dark place just a few short months ago.
The Chicago Cubs are about to begin their three-game, all-on-the-road Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres Tuesday evening at Petco Park. Needless to say, it’s going to be an uphill climb to get past the red-hot Padres without even a single game back at Wrigley.
The Cubs have officially announced their Wild Card roster, which features 14 position players and 12 pitchers. Justin Steele was not included among the latter group, which is not at all surprising, but Caleb Thielbar and Edward Cabrera being left off is mildly interesting.
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Game 1 of the Wild Card series brings a familiar October atmosphere, and the Chicago Cubs will hand the ball to Matthew Boyd, who has been tremendous ever since returning from his early meniscus IL stint.
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The Chicago Cubs are ready to roll. In the hours leading up to their Wild Card matchup with the San Diego Padres, the Cubs have officially released their postseason roster.
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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.
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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.
During the 2025 NL Wild Card Round, the Padres & Cubs played two incredibly tight games in Wrigley Field. Both contests went to the Cubs, who advanced to play the Brewers in the NLDS.
Postseason baseball starts on Tuesday, and the Chicago Cubs are starting Matthew Boyd in Game 1 against the San Diego Padres. The Padres are countering with their best starter: Michael King.
The Chicago Cubs have their Game 1 starter. Manager Craig Counsell told reporters in San Diego on Monday that it will be Matthew Boyd getting the start for the series opener against the Padres on Tuesday.
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The Chicago Cubs are heading back to the MLB postseason, and they will open October with a familiar opponent. The Cubs will face the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, Sept.
In a wild-card series that nearly came down to the final game of the season to determine home field advantage, the Chicago Cubs will be traveling out west for a rematch of a 2025 NLWCS matchup against the San Diego Padres.
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The Chicago Cubs entered play on Monday tied with the San Diego Padres for the top National League wild-card position.
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