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Cubs on Brink of Elimination After Disastrous Game 1 of NL Wild Card Series That was a miserable experience. The Chicago Cubs were absolutely smoked by the San Diego Padres, losing the opening game of their Wild Card...

SEPTEMBER 30 • SI.COM

Antoine Kelly - Outrighted to Triple-A The Cubs outrighted Kelly to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.

Impact He's now off the team's 40-man roster. Kelly has been outrighted previously, so he has the ability to decline the assignment and become a free agent, which seems likely. The lefty made one scoreless relief appearance for the Cubs this season in his major-league debut.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Gausman - Tapped for Game 2 start Gausman will start Game 2 of the wild-card series versus the Padres on Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gausman will be tasked with helping to stave off elimination after the Cubs were shut out in the Padres' 8-0 Game 1 victory. The right-hander injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder in his final regular-season start one week ago, but he feels well enough to take the ball in Game 2's win-or-go-home scenario.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Where to watch Cubs vs Padres today: Game time, predictions and TV channel Can Padres finish off sweep of Cubs on Wednesday in San Diego?

SEPTEMBER 30 • USATODAY.COM

Padres vs. Cubs Game 1: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – Sept. 30 The NL Wild Card Series opens with a matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park on Wednesday, starting at 10 p....

SEPTEMBER 30 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

How to Watch Padres vs. Cubs: NL Wild Card Game 1 Live Stream or on TV Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the San Diego Padres when they host starter Kevin Gausman and the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the NL Wild...

SEPTEMBER 30 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Padres Look Like World Series Contender in Game 1 Blowout of Cubs Michael King carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. sparked San Diego’s offense in an 8–0 win. Here are our thre...

SEPTEMBER 30 • SI.COM

Padres Move One Win Away From NLDS With Dominant Win Over Cubs in Wild-Card Game 1 The San Diego Padres dominated the Chicago Cubs in wild-card Game 1, moving one win away from the NLDS. Here's a full recap of the game.

SEPTEMBER 30 • SI.COM

Big Hits And Baseball's Hottest Team: 4 Takeaways From First Day Of MLB Playoffs

Stellar pitching, big bats, and a dramatic late-inning home run. The first day of the MLB playoffs delivered.

SEPTEMBER 30 • FOX SPORTS

Big Hits And Baseball's Hottest Team: 4 Takeaways From First Day Of MLB Playoffs

Padres stars waste no time taking over Wild Card Game 1 against Cubs The Padres needed their stars to rise to the moment in this one, and they got that immediately. Fernando Tatis Jr. demolished the first pitc...

SEPTEMBER 30 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 vict...

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

MLB Wild Card Roundup: Ben Rice's Slam, Michael King's No-Hit Bid Highlight Game 1s

Austin Riley and Ben Rice were the big MLB postseason stars on Tuesday. Here's the best action from the wild-card games.

SEPTEMBER 30 • FOX SPORTS

MLB Wild Card Roundup: Ben Rice's Slam, Michael King's No-Hit Bid Highlight Game 1s

Longtime Cubs fan Bill Murray seen at NL wild card game at Petco Park Longtime Cubs fan, actor and comedian Bill Murray was at Petco Park for Game 1 of the NL wild card series between the Padres and Cubs.

SEPTEMBER 30 • USATODAY.COM

MLB Gameday live updates: Cubs at Padres game on 09/29/2026 free Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Padres at Petco Park

SEPTEMBER 30 • MLB.COM

Padres' rebuilt offense is their biggest Wild Card weapon against Cubs The Padres don’t own an advantage simply because they had a more stressful summer. At one point, every loss threatened to push the Padres ba...

SEPTEMBER 30 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres' Michael King loses no-hit bid in 7th inning of playoff opener against the Cubs

Michael King allowed his first hit with one out in the seventh inning of the San Diego Padres’ Wild Card Series opener against the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

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SEPTEMBER 30 • MLB.COM

Padres vs Cubs series will come down to these 3 things The Padres have a chance to redeem their wild card loss from a year ago. This is how they can do it.

SEPTEMBER 30 • USATODAY.COM

Cubs Should Jump at Opportunity to Sign Ian Happ to Team-Friendly Deal On May 13, 2017, the Chicago Cubs played the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. I was a 20-year-old kid working to become a...

SEPTEMBER 30 • SI.COM

How to watch Cubs vs Padres: Live stream MLB Playoffs, Game 1, TV channel The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres meet for the second straight year in the National League Wild Card Series, but this time around the Pa...

SEPTEMBER 30 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Three-time All-Star, 37, retires two months after release by Cubs The 14-year veteran last pitched in the majors with the Red Sox in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 30 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Padres have a natural opening for Ethan Salas to make MLB playoff history Ethan Salas can become the youngest catcher in MLB postseason history during the Padres’ Wild Card Series against the Cubs. It’s a cool stor...

SEPTEMBER 30 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Cubs vs. Padres NL Wild Card Lineup (Game 1): Pedro's Big Break, Bregman Ready to Go, More 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...

SEPTEMBER 29 • SI.COM

Alex Bregman - Getting at-bats as DH Bregman is starting as the designated hitter and batting second Tuesday for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Padres.

Impact Bregman is not in the field Tuesday since it is the "safest way to make sure he gets at-bats" according to Cubs manager Craig Counsell, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. With the 32-year-old starting as the designated hitter, Pedro Ramirez enters the lineup as the third baseman and Michael Conforto exits to the bench.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - Not starting in series opener Conforto is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Padres.

Impact Alex Bregman has the start as the designated hitter instead of Conforto on Tuesday and is batting second. With Bregman not in the field, Pedro Ramirez is taking over at the hot corner.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

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Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

MLB Wild Card Roundup: Ben Rice's Slam, Michael King's No-Hit Bid Highlight Game 1s

Padres' Michael King loses no-hit bid in 7th inning of playoff opener against the Cubs