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From 2016 to 2024, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller hired four managers. Andy Green was the rebuild manager, never intended to be the guy. Then Preller hired his friend from the Texas Rangers, Jayce Tingler. They had their first successful season in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign. From the start of 2021, […]
The Cubs and Padres meet again with a trip to the NLDS on the line.
The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs for the NL Wild Card starting Tuesday night. If San Diego wants to advance past a team led by the likely MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong, this one X-factor will be a major reason why. The Padres have bigger names than the Big Eiffel, Ty France. Fernando Tatis […] The post This underrated player will make or break Padres’ chances vs. Cubs in NL Wild Card round appeared first on ClutchPoints .
“No wiseman has the power to reason away what seems to be.” – What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers All things considered, going to San Diego to play a Wild Card series against the Padres is not as bad as it seems, and there are myriad reasons why I believe that. With that … The post The Rundown: Postseason Road Games Could Help Cubs, Bregman Swinging Hot Bat, PCA’s Historic Season, Playoff Predictions appeared first on .
The San Diego Padres fell short against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round last year, but in 2026, they will have the Friar Faithful behind them. While both ballclubs have certainly undergone notable changes, the biggest difference in this playoff series could wind up being the venue. San Diego compiled a […] The post Why Ken Rosenthal believes Padres will defeat Cubs in NL Wild Card Series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs brought in Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays to add to the pitching staff and help the Cubs make a run in the playoffs. In nine starts with the Cubs, the pitcher has a 4-2 record with a 4.83 ERA, pitching solidly for his new team. With his pitching and the […] The post Cubs pitcher Kevin Gausman injury update for NL Wild Card Series vs. Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Musgrove looks ready to slide into a prominent role for the Padres this postseason.
Two Craigs enter, two Craigs leave (but one of them is sad).
The postseason begins on Tuesday, and the San Diego Padres are a participant for the third consecutive season. The club will host the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round. The Padres enter the matchup having lost the season series, 5-1, but they’ve gotten hot at the right time to secure home-field advantage.With […]
Game 162 of the regular season was not a meaningful game in terms of making the postseason or determining playoff seeding for the San Diego Padres, but a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks would allow them to finish the regular season with a series win and maintain momentum as they prepare for their Wild Card […]
Gabriel Moreno made Arizona Diamondbacks history Sunday, becoming the first player in franchise history to win a batting title. Despite being scratched from the regular-season finale against the San Diego Padres because of lingering left hamstring tightness, Moreno officially finished the 2026 season with a .311 batting average. That was enough to edge Philadelphia Phillies […] The post Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno joins rare Buster Posey club with huge 2026 feat appeared first on ClutchPoin...
As teams like the Cubs, Padres, Red Sox, Guardians and White Sox clinched their spots in the Major League Baseball playoffs on seemingly an every-day basis, the Philadelphia Phillies were seemingly stuck in quicksand. For four consecutive days, the Phillies’ magic number did not move. It was stuck on two as they kept on losing […] The post Bryce Harper sends clear playoff message to Phillies after avoiding complete meltdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .
SAN DIEGO — The Padres earned the right to a stress-free afternoon on Sunday. In late July, they sat in 11th place in the National League, three games below .500. The playoffs seemed a distant goal. Then, they reeled off a 41-18 finish — a stretch so emphatic that they wrapped up home-field advantage in the Wild Card Series with a game to spare. NL Wild Card Series Game 1, presented by AbbVie: Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/7 p.m. PT on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN So they gave their regulars some rest an...
SAN DIEGO — With no postseason berth, Arizona Diamondbacks fans are left with a range of emotions — most notably frustration, disappointment and plenty of questions about what went wrong. The Diamondbacks entered Sunday with no control over their own postseason fate. They needed to win their final game against the San Diego Padres while […]
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Atlanta Braves Discussion Braves at Marlins Chat and Discussion: Janson Junk vs. JR Ritchie by Gracelyn N. Sep 27, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC Facebook Link This is a Braves-Marlins game thread, but also one for… Cubs @ Red Sox (neutral site game in St. Petersburg) Rays @ Phillies Diamondbacks @ Padres Because we know y’all are haters scoreboard watchers. So have at it! Game Notes Pitching preview Lineups Wild Card schedule revealed See More: Atlanta Braves Discussion Download the new SB Nation app All ...
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS PADRES Lars Nootbaar – LF Dustin Harris – RF Ketel Marte – 2B Manny Machado – 3B Gabriel Moreno – DH Ty France – 1B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Gavin Sheets – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Austin Hays – LF Nolan Arenado – 3B Jake Cronenworth – 2B Pavin Smith – […]
Arizona Diamondbacks (86-75) at San Diego Padres (90-71), September 27, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The Chicago Cubs have flown out to St. Petersburg, Florida for what—as things have turned out—is a meaningless final game of the season against the Boston Red Sox. More News: Chicago Cubs playoff reserve squad spotlighted amid postseason concerns On Saturday, the San Diego Padres clinched home field advantage in the National League Wild Card [...] The post Chicago Cubs get brutal playoff task after flubbing end-of-season push appeared first on ChiCitySports .
MLB has announced its post-season schedule on Sunday, with a wild-card matchup between the division rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox getting top billing. The Yankees and Red Sox will play in the 8 p.m. ET primetime slot for Games 1 and 2 of their three-game series. The first two games of all four wild-card series will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres will host the Chicago Cubs for the 10 p.m. time slot. The earlier matchups are still to be decided, w...
Game 162 of the 2026 baseball season has arrived, and the Phillies’ situation is clear: If they win, they make the playoffs. If they lose, they have to hope the Padres can defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks allowing the Phillies to back into the final Wild Card spot. The good news for the Phillies is that […]
Alex & Ty do a deep dive into the Cubs playoff matchup in San Diego! What are the challenges facing the club, and how do the Cubs counters the Padres’ punches? Support this Show and Your Health! 15% Off Spark (Instructions: after clicking on the link, click on the “Energy” tab to find Spark: https://www.advocare.com/home/?D=130822575 FREE Cubs Talk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cubstalk Go to www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nat...
The Cubs’ postseason path was determined last night, as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks and the Phillies lost to the Rays. That means today’s game in Tampa means absolutely nothing for either team involved, making it the first time the last six games that the Cubs possibly losing won’t matter. They pissed away their chance … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/27/26): Imanaga Starting Weird, Meaningless Game appeared first on .
Get ready to stay up late, Cubs fans. Major League Baseball announced the TV schedule for the Wild Card Series Sunday and the Cubs, at least for Games 1 and 2 Tuesday and Wednesday, will be playing at 9 p.m. Central time. Here’s the entire schedule for the first two days of Wild Card baseball: […]
Arizona is one game back of Philadelphia entering the final day of the regular season, needing a Phillies loss to the Rays and a win of its own against the Padres.