MLB announces schedule for Wild Card Series games, including matchups for Chicago Cubs, White Sox
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Key Points:
- The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox Wild Card Series games will be broadcast in prime time at 7 p.m. CT on NBC, with all three potential games starting at this time.
- Other Wild Card Series games include Atlanta hosting Philadelphia or Arizona at 1 p.m. CT on NBC, Chicago White Sox at Houston at 4 p.m. CT on NBCSN, and Chicago Cubs at San Diego at 9 p.m. CT on NBCSN, with all games also available for streaming on Peacock.
- Spanish-language broadcasts of the games will be available on Universo and Univision as part of MLB's new broadcasting contract replacing ESPN.
- The San Diego Padres secured the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs and will host the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three Wild Card Series at Petco Park starting Tuesday, with the winner advancing to face the Milwaukee Brewers.
- This postseason matchup marks the third playoff meeting between the Padres and Cubs, with previous contests in the 1984 NLCS and last year's Wild Card Series, highlighting the Padres' home-field advantage this year.
