The Chicago Cubs are gearing up for a challenging wild-card series as the fifth seed, facing the fourth-seeded San Diego Padres. This National League showdown will kick off on Tuesday at Petco Park. The Cubs secured second place in the NL Central for the fourth year in a row, while the Milwaukee Brewers claimed their fourth consecutive division title.
In their last postseason appearance, the Cubs managed to defeat the Padres in a wild-card series held at Wrigley Field, but their journey was cut short with a 3-2 loss to the Brewers in the division series. This season, the Cubs demonstrated strong performance against the Padres, boasting a 5-1 record and outscoring them 55-28. Notably, they achieved a stunning 23-3 victory on July 1. The Cubs haven’t faced the Padres in a postseason series in San Diego since the 1984 National League Championship Series, where the Padres claimed all three home games to win 3-2.
Game Schedule:
- Game 1: Tuesday, 9 p.m.
- Game 2: Wednesday, 9 p.m.
- Game 3: Thursday, TBD, if needed.
All games will be broadcast on Peacock/NBCSN. If the Cubs advance, they will face the Milwaukee Brewers, who are the top seed, in a best-of-five division series beginning October 3. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers await the winner of the series between Atlanta Braves and the No. 6 seed. The championship series will follow a 2-3-2 format, running from October 11 to October 20.
Additional Cubs Insights:
The Cubs are currently dealing with uncertainties in their wild-card rotation, specifically monitoring Kevin Gausman’s shoulder. Fans are eagerly anticipating the possibility of seeing Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani joining forces in October.‘That’s my baseball dad,’
says of the Cubs coach who helped Crow-Armstrong develop into a top-tier hitter.
The Cubs are celebrating their return to the postseason, hoping for an extended run. Pete Crow-Armstrong made history by becoming the first Cubs player to achieve a 40-40 season, one of only seven in MLB history.
The Cubs and the White Sox both face wild-card series on the road this Tuesday. Despite the return of Alex Bregman, a doubleheader sweep dampened the Cubs’ wild-card aspirations at home.
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