The Cubs play today, Tuesday, September 29, at 10:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. CT) against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego. It is Game 1 of their best of three NL Wild Card Series against San Diego, and the game airs on NBCSN and Peacock. Matthew Boyd starts for Chicago against Padres ace Michael King, a rematch of last year’s Wild Card Series, which the Cubs won in three games. The card below shows the first pitch countdown, the live score and the final.
Cubs 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 all three games. Every game in the series is at Petco Park. Full details are on the series page, and the Game 1 live score page carries the box score.
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, with more providers adding the channel. See what channel is NBCSN for the full list.
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