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MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / September 30
Game 164: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres – NL Wild Card Series Game 2 
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.
Joe Musgrove News / Gaslamp Ball / September 30
Joe Musgrove returns to the Padres
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.
MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / September 30
Padres get on top fast in all-around rout of Cubs
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.
The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz
How many of the pitchers in MLB's Live Ball era (since 1920) with five or more 200-strikeout seasons under their belt can you name in five minutes?
The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Ethan Salas News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 30
Padres Lineup for Wild-Card Game 2 vs Cubs: Ethan Salas Starting in Historic Feat
The San Diego Padres are one win away from the National League Division Series. On Tuesday, the Padres dominated the Chicago Cubs, 8-0, to take a 1-0 lead in the wild-card series.
San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / September 30
The Padres 2026 postseason feels different
October is a magical time for Major League Baseball. Every postseason team has a legitimate shot to win a World Series title. Whether you are the prohibitive
San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30
Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. nearing Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig in MLB history after dominance vs. Cubs
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.
Michael King News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30
Padres SP Michael King’s 5-word mic drop after flirting with no-hitter vs. Cubs
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.
The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
The 'Last 40-HR season by MLB team' quiz
How many of the last players to hit 40 or more home runs for every MLB team can you name in five minutes?
Jackson Merrill News / Athlon Sports / September 30
Jackson Merrill Reacts to Exciting Padres Development During MLB Playoffs
Jackson Merrilll had a simple reaction after watching Joe Musgrove return to the mound for the San Diego Padres in the postseason. “That was awesome,” Merrilll said after the Padres’ 8-0 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, according to Annie Heilbrunn.
Pete Crow-Armstrong News / San Diego Padres on SI / September 30
Padres Notes: Game 1 Blowout vs Cubs, Game 2 Starter Announced, Message to Pete Crow-Armstrong
The San Diego Padres trounced the Chicago Cubs, 8-0, on Tuesday evening to announce themselves to the 2026 postseason in ultra-dominant fashion. The first three pitches of the wild-card series were all strikes thrown by right-hander Michael King to presumed National League MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong.
MLB News / Field Level Media / September 30
Sizzling Padres pursue knockout blow in Game 2 against Cubs
The San Diego Padres scored just five runs in three games while losing to the Chicago Cubs in the 2025 National League wild-card round. San Diego exceeded that run total in just one game of this season's wild-card matchup, and the Padres will look to finish off the visiting Cubs when the best-of-three series continues on Wednesday.
San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30
Padres’ Craig Stammen perfectly sums up Joe Musgrove’s ’emotional’ return in Game 1
After missing the entirety of the 2025 and 2026 MLB seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2024, Joe Musgrove made his triumphant return to the mound for the San Diego Padres — in the postseason, no less.
Joe Musgrove News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30
Joe Musgrove gets unreal welcome from Padres fans in return to mound after 2 years
Tuesday night was a resounding success for the San Diego Padres. They were dominant in Game 1 of their Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs, taking an 8-0 victory behind a torrid night from the offense as well as a solid outing from starting pitcher Michael King, who threw seven innings of shutout baseball.
Michael King News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30
Michael King’s savage 15-year-old tweet resurfaces after Padres tame Cubs
The internet never forgets. For San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King, that is good to know. At least after Game 1. King pushed a no-hitter into the seventh inning, helping the Padres draw first blood in their wild-card series against the Chicago Cubs, 8-0, at Petco Park on Tuesday.
San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / September 30
Michael King fires seven strong innings as Padres blank Cubs in Game 1
Michael King allowed one hit through seven scoreless innings and Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts homered as the San Diego Padres routed the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Tuesday in Game 1 of a National League wild-card series.
San Diego Padres News / Yardbarker / September 29
Padres' wild-card roster includes surprise addition of Joe Musgrove
It has been nearly two full years since the San Diego Padres have seen Musgrove throw a pitch in a major league game.
MLB News / Just Baseball / September 29
Cubs vs. Padres: Wild Card Series Preview
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.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28
Cubs announce Matthew Boyd as Game 1 starter vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs had one of the worst pitching staffs among playoff teams in the regular season.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28
Cubs vs. Padres: Breaking down the 2026 season series
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.
San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 26
Padres Place Casey Mize On 15-Day Injured List
The Padres have placed right-hander Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list, according to a team announcement. Mize is dealing with a right ankle sprain.
San Diego Padres News / Larry Brown Sports / September 25
Fernando Tatis Jr. interrupts AJ Preller’s interview with a surprise request
Fernando Tatis Jr. saw an opportunity amid a wild celebration in the San Diego Padres locker room and went for it. As Marty Caswell of Foul Territory interviewed
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 24
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll creates exclusive group with MLB legend
In leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and keeping their postseason hopes alive for one more day, Corbin
Jason Adam News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23
Padres To Activate Jason Adam
The Padres are activating Jason Adam from the 60-day injured list before tonight’s game in Los Angeles, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Griffin Canning is being optioned to open a spot on the pitching staff.
Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Yardbarker / September 21
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s turnaround has placed Padres in strong postseason position
Tatis has made a noteworthy turnaround in his power production following a surprising home-run drought across the first 55 games of the season due to his closed batting stance.
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