The Padres finished 91-71, the Cubs 89-73. Will Chicago take the NL Wild Card Series at Petco Park by Oct 1?
75% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 12 predictions cast.
The San Diego Padres swept the Chicago Cubs in the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series, winning Game 1 8-0 on Sept. 29, 2026, and clinching with a 4-1 victory in Game 2 on Oct. 1, 2026, both at Petco Park. San Diego, which finished the regular season 91-71, eliminated Chicago (89-73) to advance to the NL Division Series against the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers. In the clinching game, five Padres pitchers combined to limit the Cubs to five hits, and pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer off reliever Daniel Palencia in the fourth inning — the first pinch-hit postseason home run by a Padre since 2005. San Diego outscored Chicago 12-1 across the two games, shutting down a Cubs offense that had ranked among the majors' best during the regular season. The loss ended Chicago's season despite a strong regular-season finish. Prediction-market bettors largely anticipated this outcome, with only 25% forecasting a Cubs series win; the community's majority "No" prediction proved correct.