# Chicago Cubs in the playoffs: Schedule set for NL wild-card round vs. San Diego Padres

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-28 01:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 4.47

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Chicago, Padres, Schedule, San, Diego, Cubs

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| mlb.com | Red Sox-Yankees 2026 AL Wild Card Series position-by-position breakdown | 2026-09-27 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOUHdxS3pSOC02X055b2pGa1lMWWRsU3NhRzZTSl92M0drOWlFTGpBZXFPcy1SM3BydHU5SVBoRXJIajJtM2lhdnJTV3NVcmtEdEU5OWNhLWQzOGFBWXc2b1RLSGd3NGFsNmVXYlZ2OTN1aG1KX28tMm1oZndrYXYzd1hMMy1nd0RkWFBVN3I1SUdiZ0lEU3c?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | Red Sox Facing A Nightmare Bronx Trip | 2026-09-27 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNRUk1QkxBLW9LUlctZUFuUGZaMXIzdGVIWVpGSXB0QjlFbTFtb3ZHWk4waVRyaGpjcFFKYlB0TG96djBHbU4yOHhYc0taVGVoMDRQamJmMHpnYXRjQjVKWjA2aFB3TnNwZEZiZndWTGp1NmthclhCTVFPZDI3NE1FUzV2cVBiZw?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | When do the MLB playoffs start, and what time and channel? | 2026-09-27 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNTS0ybUsyM0o2UTQtbFBnclE2R05KR2kzbWhGNWU0Rndnd3ZUUEJ1UThVOVllOHVhOVdPSTFBc2c4cnhRTmNYLTZEYTQ5YVVzdVZoQzctc2R5VWo5anI5dUo4ZEJhWUFXNDZVVnlDM3hSY2k3TFpKYnpDTXNIc09id0JpTGdEeDQ?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | NBC SPORTS NAMES ANNOUNCE TEAMS FOR MLB WILD CARD SERIES PRESENTED BY ABBVIE – HEADLINED BY RED SOX-YANKEES IN PRIMETIME – BEGINNING THIS TUES., SEPT. 29 ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK, AND NBCSN | 2026-09-27 20:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxOSGZkbzlFOXRla2N1Yl9ycVJlTWNDcXc4TFRZd0N5X1FONzZ1bWVkUi1ZQ1ZVQ25CbnJPc0pOYnNieHpMZkpnanZSbGdZN19vdEpkRU9JcnpvV0xoVVFiMjdrZW5pVThldGNueWRZVjRUMUNXMFJUQ3duTl9QcDRlTFNaSHNtZzN4VFk2Q2tnOTR6SzNzUHNZR2lVTVJQZVplaEVFQVJQbVB6ZzYyYlkyMWF1QnBfOXRZOHlNVVVPM0p5WUhpbnJ4R3FoWVBHbXlfZU1GeVQweXFZQXktamdrcmNRbEVlUmZyYlA5ckNpSUp6eVRlX3BXUF93bmlYSTg3aDhNanFlYi1yQndxOGdnUjJ1ZmlfNU5NRmVvcUFIOTU3RlJRbGpVRDIxY2o0aVpJTTdFY0xoZmhWTUR1aTNzSDZqWXVKUV9o?oc=5) |
| San Diego Union-Tribune | First look: Game times set for Padres’ NL Wild Card Series rematch with Cubs | 2026-09-27 17:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPTlo2NmFXZEJGNk15SFhucFJhYkxWaVNzQWlyd0xkYzU5VThsaUp2Z0ljbENvWEZiYnlnTEhjOXZVWFlMU1Y1ZkdCQ3U3ZnJxTGRudjhZRjV0TnlZN2lGVHJkeHpaLUFJdzctekp2RGFBMVVFd0pfMDNFWlpBMzVFcUlsQlhsbXFUaVZ6eU1xSV84akdDSHNhRHRzZnRwRk55OTJEZm1nclg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | CC Sabathia's Wild Card preview: Cubs-Padres | 2026-09-27 17:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQc3U2UzBtdGI0aE9JWGN4RE5PTE11bnF4blJUNVJEQ0t3bVdMeEVrQWlVbU5kUE1sRUZyVzRxbHliZnZ2V0hoUE1OZkFzbHdDaU9PQVNFNTA2ZXg2OTJia3BIcFlOX1ZmZlYyaDJ2QmtlRTc1TEFpWDlaUDJRdXBLZ014SQ?oc=5) |
| MLB.com | Cubs-Padres position-by-position breakdown | 2026-09-27 17:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxPUUIwUDF0b2h0dnM4dnFDWmFHNW4ycU1jelptR1doNktmcTJQNTFCMk1CY3pwcWFXekFNX1lOek92YzBNR0ZxN0Y0eXFKSGJxRVVZNVR2WEdJbTRIWURVNmxGcmNNYzRWU2h3Ykd1OTJ6SUJGMzNqazZVT2J0bm9qMlpzVdIBjwFBVV95cUxOSTNRMXZrOTBhM0ZRekpicmVyVld1N3I3UDh5am1jRmV1OEhSQjNKT2dnUE9qNTFCMldNTWNGZ2pIVGEzTWt5Mm9VUmRRaVVZaENVMFlBUVJiY1J3RkZXVmN5TExXZ0pqTmZxV0pjT0NYVExPbHZRT1NkMnNiQ3NZUVB4Xzg2TjVTRjY0N0dVYw?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | Cubs Wild Card Schedule: Start Times and Broadcast Info | 2026-09-27 17:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQTnVvZG1XbnM3bldhdXFvZ0dRa2M5MU45Ym44Zm5KUWJxX1pDakRwQXJ0cUF4azh6dm1OUVl2S21ycENwb0dtbC1aOUlQR0lmeDlXbUdIaHFrT2VvY1loMDQ3dzIyUnFsR0prX1p0Z3RWTkh1M0llX0FtUVdWSTBXd0d0OHQ?oc=5) |

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