Cubs' playoff path is clear with Wild Card opponent now set

New York Mets v Chicago Cubs | Daniel Bartel/GettyImagesWith the Los Angeles Dodger clinching the National League West title on Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs now know they will be playing the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card round next week. The series will start next Tuesday, but as the Cubs get to set to face the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, there still is the matter of where the series will be played.

Entering this weekend, the Cubs have 2-game advantage over the Padres for the No. 4 seed. As of now, the Cubs have the better intra-divisional record than the Padres, meaning they would hold the tiebreaker, considering the two teams split their season series. That…