The last time the Chicago Cubs played in the postseason, COVID restrictions limited the capacity at Wrigley Field. That won’t the case this afternoon when the Cubs host the Padres in the first game of a best-of-three Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres. Jim Deshaies, the color commentator for Cubs games on the Marquee Sports Network, joins Bob Sirott and Andy Masur to preview today’s matchup, the series overall, and what will be key for the Cubs advancing to the next round.

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