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Padres suffocate Cubs in playoff sweep, will face MLB-best Brewers in NLDS

The Padres completed the two-game romp over the Cubs with a 4-1 victory Wednesday in the best-of-three National League Wild Card series in front of the sellout crowd at Petco Park.

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Padres again dominate Cubs' MLB-best offense to finish sweep, will face Brewers in NLDS

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The Padres streak into October playing their best ball. They're even ready for the mighty Brewers

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Padres send Cubs home as unlikely hero delivers biggest swing of Wild Card sweep

The San Diego Padres didn't need another blowout Wednesday night.

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Padres advance to NLDS to face top-seeded Brewers after dominant wild-card win

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How Padres made never-before-seen MLB history in Wild Card win over Cubs

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Pete Crow-Armstrong's nightmare postseason finish puts stunning ending on Cubs season

Pete Crow-Armstrong became one of baseball's biggest stars in 2026, but October delivered a brutally different ending.

Cubs deliver a dud on the playoff stage: ‘We did everything wrong’

The Cubs, however, won’t feel the same jolt of energy they received during last year’s series victory over the Padres at Wrigley Field. As the Cubs lost their grip on the NL’s top wild card in September and the chance to host this series, the Padres finished the regular season by going 51-30 at home and winning 17 of their final 20 games.

Chicago Cubs quickly KO’d from playoffs after bats quiet again in 4-1 loss to San Diego Padres

The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from an NL wild-card series against the San Diego Padres, falling 4-1 late Wednesday. The Cubs had only one extra-base hit in the two-game sweep.

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Gavin Sheets, Padres sweep Cubs as Chicago's bats again held in check

The Chicago Cubs had the best offense in baseball in the regular season, but their bats were largely silent again as they were swept by the Padres

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Chicago Cubs Notes: Starter Named, Biggest Game 2 Concern, Stars Need to Step Up

Let's hope the Chicago Cubs have a short memory. If the franchise wants to keep its season alive, it will have to quickly move on from a Tuesday night beatdown

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Padres vs. Cubs Game 2: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – Sept. 30

The San Diego Padres ready for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET at Petco Park. The Padres have a 1-0 series lead. Looking to see who’s playing for the Padres and the Cubs?

New Padres owner gets down with Fernando Tatis Jr. as beer flies after sweep of Cubs

The Padres are headed to the National League Division Series. San Diego stayed hot against the Cubs in the wild-card series, sweeping Chicago in two games to advance. The