Padres secure home-field edge for Wild Card showdown with Cubs
The San Diego Padres opened the National League Wild Card Series at home against the Chicago Cubs on September 28, 2026, hoping their September surge would reverse last year's loss, MLB. com reported. MLB.
com noted that the club secured home-field advantage with a 10-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 28, after a 4-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 24 that clinched a postseason berth for the third consecutive year. The San Diego Union-Tribune said the Padres fell 11-4 to Arizona on September 26, missing the No. 4 seed, but the later victory restored their right to host the series.