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The Chicago Cubs are set to take on the San Diego Padres in an NL Wild Card series this week, as the MLB playoffs are officially in full swing on Tuesday, September 29. Before the Cubs-Padres kick off their series on Tuesday evening,
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 victory over Chicago in the NL Wild Card Series opener.
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 posts
The Chicago Cubs opted for 12 pitchers in the best-of-three series, with the most notable exclusions being Caleb Thielbar and Edward Cabrera.
The Cubs opted against publicly committing to a Game 2 starting pitcher, a reflection of Counsell's "out-getters" mantra and the high-stakes world of playoff pitching.
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 sports journalist. I
SAN DIEGO — Just nine days after suffering eight broken bones in his face, third baseman Alex Bregman was back in the Chicago Cubs ' lineup Tuesday facing the San Diego Padres as the designated hitter for Game 1 of the National League wild card series.
The Chicago Cubs saw little of Fernando Tatis Jr.’s best during last year’s Wild Card Series. He went 1-for-12 as the Padres lost in three games. But the larger postseason record tells a far more intimidating story for Chicago ahead of WC Tuesday’s rematch at Petco Park.