Chicago Cubs defeat San Diego Padres in 2026 NL Wild Card Series and advance to NLDS
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Published on 24. September 2026
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Predicted for 2. October 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
The Chicago Cubs (seed #4, 87-70) host the San Diego Padres (seed #5, 88-70) in all three potential Wild Card games at Wrigley Field starting September 29. Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (14+ wins in the regular season) opens Game 1 against the Padres' Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.87 ERA) — a balanced pitching duel. Game 2 moneylines show Cubs at -112 (implying ~53% per game). Home-field advantage at Wrigley offsets the Padres' somewhat hotter September form (14-5 vs. Cubs 9-10). Aggregated bookmaker odds imply ~54% for Chicago over the series. A Padres elimination would end their second-best postseason position in years.
Data basis for this prediction
- MLB 2026 Playoff Bracket: NL Wild Card – Cubs (#4, 87-70) vs. Padres (#5, 88-70) (CBS Sports, 24.09.2026)
- NL Wild Card Game-2-Moneyline: Cubs -112 / Padres -104 (SI.com, 24.09.2026)
- Buchmacherquoten implizieren ~54% Seriensieg für Chicago Cubs (aggregiert, Stand 24.09.2026)
- Cubs Game-1-Starter: Matthew Boyd; Padres: Nick Pivetta 13-5, 2.87 ERA (Marquee Sports / Fox Sports)
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Chicago Cubs wurden von den Padres 0:2 aus der NL Wild Card Series eliminiert. Cubs haben die Serie nicht gewonnen. Quelle: MLB.com, ESPN, Bleacher Report.
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