The Chicago Cubs’ victory Saturday over the Cardinals meant the Padres will be in Wrigley Field on Tuesday for all of the teams’ best-of-3 Wild Card Series, rather than facing the Cubs in the East Village

Here’s a Padres-Cubs forecast that seems safe:

Game 1 can’t be as ugly for the Padres as their other Game 1 in Wrigley Field.

“There’s no doubt about that,” cracked former Padres outfielder Kurt Bevacqua on Saturday.

In 1984, appearing in the franchise’s first playoff game to open the best-of-5 National League Championship Series, the Padres saw the Cubs hit five home runs and roll. The 13-0 victory set LCS records for most home home runs and largest margin of score.

Dick Williams’ West champions had only two hits off Cubs ace and 1984 Cy Young winner Rick Sutcliffe and lost third ba

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