After sweeping the N.L. East-leading Nationals and dumping them into second place, the Cubs welcome the N.L. West's last-place team to Wrigley Field.
Weather is going to be an issue for all three games in this series, as thunderstorms are in the forecast for all three days. The Cubs are off Thursday, but the Padres aren't, and other makeup dates don't really work, so they'll likely do their best to get these games in.
Roy Thomasson of our SB Nation Padres site Gaslamp Ball provides a few facts about his team entering this set.