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MLB Announces Schedule for Wild Card Series Games, Including Matchups for Chicago Cubs, White Sox
- On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs begin their best-of-three National League Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, while the Chicago White Sox travel to Houston to face the Houston Astros.
- Both Chicago teams reach the playoffs for only the fourth time in MLB history, securing postseason berths with the Cubs finishing 89-73 and the White Sox 84-78 in the regular season.
- Cubs face a wild-card rematch against the Padres, seeking to replicate their 2025 series victory at Petco Park where they won in three games. This marks the third postseason matchup between the teams.
- After losing more than 100 games annually from 2023 to 2025, the White Sox capped their turnaround season at 84-78, narrowly missing the division title to the Guardians before facing Houston.
- Games begin Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with broadcasts on Peacock and NBC; winner-take-all Game 3s, if necessary, occur Thursday, October 1, 2026, for both wild-card series.
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