The Padres play today, Tuesday, September 29, at 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT) against the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park in San Diego. It is Game 1 of their best of three NL Wild Card Series against Chicago, and the game airs on NBCSN and Peacock. Michael King starts for San Diego against Matthew Boyd in a rematch of last year’s Wild Card Series. The card below shows the first pitch countdown, the live score and the final.
Padres Wild Card Series Schedule
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Tuesday, Sept. 29 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN and Peacock |
| Game 2 | Wednesday, Sept. 30 | 10:00 p.m. | NBCSN and Peacock |
| Game 3, if needed | Thursday, Oct. 1 | 10:00 p.m., subject to change | NBC or NBCSN, Peacock |
The Padres are the No. 4 seed and the Cubs are No. 5, so San Diego hosts every game. Full details are on the series page, and the Game 1 live score page carries the box score. Starting lineups post on our Wild Card lineups page about an hour before first pitch.
How to Watch
Every Wild Card Series game streams on Peacock. Games on NBC are also on your local NBC station and any live TV service that carries it; games on NBCSN are on YouTube TV, Fubo and Xfinity. See what channel is NBCSN for the full list.
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