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Padres will host Chicago Cubs in Wild Card Series with short but noteworthy history

Headline from Times Of San Diego, from the development of Sep 26, 2026

Newest development Sep 29, 2026 · 2 reportsPadres enter Wild Card series against Cubs with momentum

San Diego will have ace Michael King start Tuesday's opener. All three potential games at Petco Park are slated for a 7 p.m. start.

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  1. Names this update

    Padres will host Chicago Cubs in Wild Card Series with short but noteworthy history

    Headline from Times Of San Diego ·

  2. Padres set for Cubs Wild Card rematch; Diamondbacks fall short of playoffs again

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

  3. Newest

    Padres enter Wild Card series against Cubs with momentum

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    San Diego Padres will host the Chicago Cubs in National League Wild Card series (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 26: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the San Diego Padres hits a home run in the fifth inning during the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in San Diego, California.

  2. NBC Chicago

    How to watch the Cubs vs. Padres in the Wild Card Series (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 20: Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs bats in a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 20, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)

  3. Sun Times

    Cubs’ first-round playoff matchup set: It’s a best-of-three series with Padres in San Diego (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Cubs finally know who they’ll be playing in their opening-round playoff series and where it will be played. The Padres defeated the Diamondbacks on Saturday night to clinch the top wild-card spot on the NL side of the playoff bracket.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Padres will have home-field advantage in wild-card rematch with Cubs (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have earned a wild-card rematch with the Chicago Cubs, and this time it will be at home in packed and raucous Petco Park.

  5. Times Of San Diego

    Padres will host Chicago Cubs in Wild Card Series with short but noteworthy history (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    San Diego will have ace Michael King start Tuesday's opener. All three potential games at Petco Park are slated for a 7 p.m. start.

  6. KYMA Yuma

    Padres set for Cubs Wild Card rematch; Diamondbacks fall short of playoffs again (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KYMA) - The San Diego Padres closed out the regular season on a high note Sunday, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 at Petco Park. San Diego finished the regular season 91-71 and will enter the postseason as the National League's No. 4 seed.

  7. New York Post

    Cubs-Padres playoff rematch flips the script — and home field could change everything (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Cubs and Padres meet again in the 2026 NL Wild Card Series, this time at Petco Park. Breaking down four keys, matchups, advantages and a prediction.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    Padres enter Wild Card series against Cubs with momentum (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KYMA) — The San Diego Padres are heading into the postseason with plenty of momentum and a familiar opponent standing in their way. San Diego finished the regular season 91-71, earning the National League's top wild-card spot and home-field advantage for a best-of-three Wild Card …

  9. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

    What to know about the Padres Wild Card series at Petco Park (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

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    FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

    The San Diego Padres are set to host the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park starting Tuesday.

  10. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

    Padres win Game 1 in NL Wild Card Series, shut out visiting Chicago Cubs 8-0 (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

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    FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

    SAN DIEGO (KUSI/ FOX 5) -- In the highly anticipated rematch of last year's NL Wild Card Series, the Padres took on the Chicago Cubs for a second straight postseason meeting; this time, though, the series would be played on the Friars' home turf at Petco Park.

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