Cubs vs Padres Final Score: NL Wild Card Game 2 2026

Updated Oct 12, 4:57 AM EDT

Wild Card Series · 2026 MLB playoffsFINAL

Away

5Chicago Cubs89-73Wild cardW11

1–4

Final · Sep 30, 2026

Home · Winner

4San Diego Padres91-71Wild cardW24

Wednesday, September 30, 2026NBCSN · PeacockPetco Park, San DiegoGame 2 · Padres lead 2-0 · best of 3

Final: Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4. The San Diego Padres win Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on September 30, 2026 at Petco Park, San Diego. Series: Padres lead 2-0, best of 3.

1-4FinalPadres win

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89-73Cubs recordW1

91-71Padres recordW2

First meetingSeason series

Petco ParkVenueSan Diego

Series

Cubs0Game 2best of 32Padres

Game 1Cubs at PadresPadres 8-0
Game 2Cubs at PadresPadres 4-1

Who won Cubs vs Padres?

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R
Cubs	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Padres	0	2	0	2	0	0	4

How did Cubs vs Padres go?

Final: the No. 4 seed San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the Wild Card Series on September 30, 2026 at Petco Park.

How do Cubs and Padres match up?

	Cubs	Padres
Seed	No. 5	No. 4
Record	89-73	91-71
Division	NL Central	NL West
Runs scored / allowed	850 / 703	722 / 681
Run differential	+147	+41
Regular-season streak	W1	W2

Who does the winner play next?

The San Diego Padres advance to the Division Series: vs Milwaukee Brewers, Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 PM EDT.

Have Cubs and Padres played this season?

Date	Game	Result
Sep 29	Wild Card: Cubs at Padres	Padres 8-0

Other Wild Card Series

NL Wild Card Series

PhilliesNo. 61 – 2

BravesNo. 3

Braves win 2-1

AL Wild Card Series

White SoxNo. 62 – 0

AstrosNo. 3

White Sox win 2-0

AL Wild Card Series

Red SoxNo. 50 – 2

YankeesNo. 4

Yankees win 2-0

Cubs vs Padres FAQ

When is Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres?

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT, at Petco Park.

Who has home-field advantage?

The San Diego Padres host this game.

Who won Cubs vs Padres?

The San Diego Padres won 4-1.

What does the winner get?

A place in the Division Series.

Where can I see the full bracket?

On the 2026 MLB playoff bracket page, which links to every game.