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What Time Is the Cubs Game? Time, Channel for Cubs-Padres MLB Wild Card Series
The Padres enter the series with a three-game winning streak and Nick Pivetta as their Game 1 starter, while the Cubs face injuries to key pitcher Cade Horton.
- On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will host the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field for Game 1 of the best-of-three NL Wild Card series, with Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd facing Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta.
- San Diego's Deadline acquisition of Ramón Laureano reshaped the Padres' left-field group, but his fractured finger on Wednesday leaves him out for at least the Wild Card series.
- Nick Pivetta posted a 13-5 record and a 2.87 ERA this season, leading the Padres with 181.2 innings, while their bullpen ranks top in ERA and third in WAR since the All-Star Game.
- Without Horton, the Cubs must lean on their bullpen to cover innings in the short series, while DraftKings lists Chicago as a slight favorite despite rotation changes.
- Managers are keeping Games 2 and 3 plans fluid, naming Michael King, Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish for San Diego, while catcher options remain unsettled due to Elias Díaz's oblique issue and Miguel Amaya's rehab.
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 36%
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