- NL Wild Card Series opens Tuesday, Sept. 29 (10 p.m. ET) in San Diego as the Padres host the Cubs in a best‑of‑3 matchup.
- Cubs slugger Pete Crow‑Armstrong (45 HR, .280) headlines Chicago, while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado promise pop and a loud home crowd for San Diego.
- Close overall records but different momentum: Padres 91‑71 (51‑30 at home) and 8‑2 in their last 10, Cubs 89‑73 and 5‑5 in their last 10 — Chicago leads the season series 5‑1.
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