Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres

MLB NL Wild Card Series, Game 1

Final Tue

MLB NL Wild Card Series · Game 1

Cubs 0

@ Padres 8

Game 1 · Best of 3 Padres lead series 1–0

SD -130 · O/U 7.5 Petco Park · San Diego, California

NBCSN Peacock ☆Track

When

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
10:00 PM ET9:00 PM CT8:00 PM MT7:00 PM PT

TV / stream

NBCSN, Peacock

Where

Petco Park, San Diego, California

Series

Game 1 · Best of 3 · Padres lead series 1–0

Competition

MLB Postseason · Bracket

Every game of this series

• Game 1: Tue, Sep 29, 9:00 PM CT, Cubs at Padres · CHC 0, SD 8
• Game 2: Wed, Sep 30, 9:00 PM CT, Cubs at Padres · NBCSN, Peacock
• Game 3 (if necessary): Thu, Oct 1, 9:00 PM CT, Cubs at Padres · NBCSN, Peacock

Twelve teams: a best-of-three Wild Card Series, best-of-five Division Series, then the best-of-seven League Championship Series and World Series. See every MLB Playoffs game.