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The Cubs and Padres had to wait until the full slate of wild-card games finished Wednesday to find out what time they’d play the deciding Game 3 on Thursday.
Late Wednesday night, it became official: The Cubs and Padres will play the series finale at 4:08 p.m. Thursday at Wrigley Field. The win-or-go-home contest will air on ESPN.
Facing elimination, the Cubs have right-hander Jameson Taillon taking the mound opposite Padres right-hander Yu Darvish, a beloved former Cub.
Thursday’s broadcast schedule hinged on how many wild-card games were set to be played.