The Chicago Cubs are set to take on the San Diego Padres, but who will be in their playoff rotation starting on Tuesday?

Cubs closer Daniel Palencia was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday and available to pitch against the New York Mets in a game with postseason ramifications for both teams. In a corresponding move,

“The Cubs pulled Cade Horton after three innings as a precaution because his back was tightening up, the team announced,” wrote Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Cubs pulled Cade Horton after three innings as a precaution because his back was tightening up, the team announced.

The Cubs did a lot well on Wednesday. The offense provided an early lead in the third inning. The Cubs scored five times with three singles, two doubles, a walk and a sacrifice fly. They continued to tack on, with efforts including homers from Matt Shaw, who had a three-hit night, and Michael Busch, who also recorded a double and a walk.

Chicago Cubs rookie infielder Matt Shaw let his bat do the talking on Wednesday after he was criticized for attending Charlie Kirk's memorial service

Major League Baseball has set the schedule for the first two games of the Wild Card Series this week, including for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres.

CHICAGO — The Mets are often down, but they never seem to be out of the race.

With three days left until the postseason, the Reds will face the Milwaukee Brewers on the road for their final regular-season series. The Mets will head south to play the Miami Marlins, and the Diamondbacks will visit San Diego to take on the Padres.