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Red-hot Padres sweep Cubs out of MLB wild-card round

Original: Red-hot Padres keep rolling, send the Cubs packing in wild-card sweep https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7646071/2026/10/0

The San Diego Padres completed a sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the 2026 National League wild-card series, winning Game 2 to advance in the MLB playoffs. The Padres, riding a strong stretch of form, eliminated the Cubs and move on to the next round of the postseason.

Why now: The Padres' sweep of the Cubs is fresh postseason news from the MLB wild-card round.

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• Red-hot Padres keep rolling, send the Cubs packing in wild-card sweep https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7646071/2026/10/01/cubs-padres-game-2-score-results-takeaways-mlb-wild-card-2026/ # Sports # MLB # Baseball · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1

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