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Chicago Cubs-San Diego Padres Wild Card Series Preview | Matthew Boyd vs Michael King in Game 1
The Chicago Cubs are back in the postseason — and it’s a rematch with the San Diego Padres, this time at Petco Park. After an 89-win regular season, the Cubs open the NL Wild Card Series tonight looking to advance and get another shot at Milwaukee.Matthew Boyd gets the ball for Chicago in Game 1 against Padres right-hander Michael King. Boyd returns to the postseason mound against San Diego after starting Game 1 of last year’s Wild Card Series and holding the Padres to one run over 4⅓ innings. King brings a 3.21 ERA into the opener after a strong 2026 season.But one of the biggest questions…
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