Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

NLWC - Game 1 • SD leads series 1-0

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

89-73, 43-38 Away

Final

San Diego PadresPadresSD

91-71, 51-30 Home

Cubs
0
Padres
8

Game 1

9/29

Cubs
Padres

Game 2

9/30

Peacock/NBCSN

Cubs
Padres

Game 3

10/1

Peacock/NBCSN

Petco Park

10:00 PM, September 29, 2026Coverage: Peacock/NBCSN

San Diego, California

Attendance: 47,084

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ramon De Jesus
First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Left Field Umpire - Rob Drake
Right Field Umpire - Clint Vondrak

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	100	62	.617	-	W3
San Diego	91	71	.562	9	W2
Arizona	86	76	.531	14	L2
San Francisco	65	97	.401	35	L5
Colorado	58	104	.358	42	L1

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