

From Coors Field in Denver.


From Coors Field in Denver.
The Padres host the Cubs in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego leads the series 1-0 after winning against Chicago, 8-0, in Game 1. Kevin Gausman is the projected starter for the Cubs, while Nick Pivetta starts for the Padres.
The Padres host the Cubs in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego leads the series 1-0 after winning against Chicago, 8-0, in Game 1. Kevin Gausman is the projected starter for the Cubs, while Nick Pivetta starts for the Padres.
| Date | Away | Home | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30 | 6:00 PM UTC | ||
| Wed, Sep 30 | 9:00 PM UTC | ||
| Thu, Oct 01 | 12:00 AM UTC | ||
| Thu, Oct 01 | 2:00 AM UTC | ||
| Sat, Oct 03 | NL Lower WC Winner | 8:00 AM UTC | |
| Sat, Oct 03 | NL Higher WC Winner | 8:00 AM UTC | |
| Sat, Oct 03 | AL Higher WC Winner | 5:00 PM UTC | |
| Sat, Oct 03 | AL Lower WC Winner | 10:30 PM UTC | |
| Sun, Oct 04 | NL Lower WC Winner | 8:00 PM UTC | |
| Mon, Oct 05 | NL Higher WC Winner | 12:00 AM UTC |
| AL East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Tampa Bay Rays | 98 | 64 | 0 | 55-26 | 43-38 | L1 |
2 New York Yankees | 93 | 68 | 4.5 | 46-34 | 47-34 | W1 |
3 Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 11 | 41-40 | 46-35 | L1 |
4 Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 82 | 18.5 | 39-42 | 40-40 | L1 |
5 Toronto Blue Jays | 79 | 83 | 19 | 42-39 | 37-44 | W1 |
| AL Central | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Cleveland Guardians | 85 | 77 | 0 | 41-40 | 44-37 | L1 |
2 Chicago White Sox | 84 | 78 | 1 | 48-33 | 36-45 | W1 |
3 Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85 | 8 | 42-39 | 35-46 | W1 |
4 Detroit Tigers | 76 | 86 | 9 | 42-39 | 34-47 | L1 |
5 Kansas City Royals | 69 | 93 | 16 | 41-40 | 28-53 | W1 |
| AL West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 0 | 39-42 | 42-39 | W2 |
2 Texas Rangers | 80 | 82 | 1 | 45-36 | 35-46 | L1 |
3 Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | 5 | 43-38 | 33-48 | W2 |
4 Athletics | 64 | 98 | 17 | 32-49 | 32-49 | L2 |
5 Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 100 | 19 | 34-47 | 28-53 | L2 |
| NL Central | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Milwaukee Brewers | 103 | 59 | 0 | 55-26 | 48-33 | W5 |
2 Chicago Cubs | 89 | 73 | 14 | 46-35 | 43-38 | W1 |
3 Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 80 | 21 | 44-37 | 38-43 | W1 |
4 St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 85 | 26 | 38-43 | 39-42 | L4 |
5 Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | 28 | 38-43 | 37-44 | L1 |
| NL East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Atlanta Braves | 94 | 68 | 0 | 52-29 | 42-39 | L1 |
2 Philadelphia Phillies | 88 | 74 | 6 | 43-38 | 45-36 | W1 |
3 Miami Marlins | 80 | 82 | 14 | 47-34 | 33-48 | W1 |
4 Washington Nationals | 77 | 85 | 17 | 39-42 | 38-43 | W1 |
5 New York Mets | 74 | 88 | 20 | 36-45 | 38-43 | L1 |
| NL West | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | GB | HOME | AWAY | STRK | |
1 Los Angeles Dodgers | 100 | 62 | 0 | 51-30 | 49-32 | W3 |
2 San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | 9 | 51-30 | 40-41 | W2 |
3 Arizona Diamondbacks | 86 | 76 | 14 | 45-36 | 41-40 | L2 |
4 San Francisco Giants | 65 | 97 | 35 | 37-44 | 28-53 | L5 |
5 Colorado Rockies | 58 | 104 | 42 | 32-49 | 26-55 | L1 |
The Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox wrap up a three-game series at Rate Field. Left-hander Kyle Freeland is the expected starter for the Rockies while lefty Anthony Kay is expected to start for the White Sox in this interleague matchup.
From PETCO Park in San Diego.
The Padres host the Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego relies on Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. in the lineup, while visiting Chicago counters behind Pete Crow-Armstrong to open the best-of-three series.