Serving up homers and managing only three hits, Cubs on brink of elimination after Game 1 loss to Padres

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Sept. 30, 2026, 1:01 a.m.
Last Updated Sept. 30, 2026, 1:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/09/29/cubs-padres-game-1-loss-matthew-boyd-home-runs-fernando-tatis-manny-machado-playoffs-mlb-postseason-wild-card-series

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] SAN DIEGO — The [ Cubs ][15] are hoping for a run deep into October. But after opening their best-of-three series against the Padres w...