Free rides Wednesday, Oct 7. NCTD's Clean Air Day: COASTER, SPRINTER and BREEZE are free all day on the normal weekday schedule, no PRONTO card or fare needed. NCTD+ is free 6am to 8pm with promo code FREERIDE. LIFT, MTS and Amtrak Rail 2 Rail are not included. Text PJ your trip.
Official: NCTD service alert: FREE Ride Day, Wed. Oct. 7; also reported by 10News · The Coast News. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Today, Oct 6 at 6:30pm PT: Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park. NL Division Series. MIL leads 2-0. TV: FS1 / FOX ONE, Fox Deportes / FOX ONE. Probable pitchers: Nick Pivetta for the Padres, Dustin May for the Brewers.
From MLB's public schedule data, rebuilt every morning. Times and pitchers can change; check MLB.com before first pitch.
Next up
- Wed Oct 7, 7:00pm vs Milwaukee Brewers (NCTD Free Ride Day: free Coaster to Petco)
- Fri Oct 9, 1:30pm at Milwaukee Brewers
What the market says
- Padres to win the Tue Oct 6 game: 56%
- Padres to reach the NLCS: 13%
- Padres to win the National League pennant: 4%
Prices on Kalshi, a regulated prediction market, as of 9:15am PT (midpoint of bid and ask). Market prices, not advice. How SideGuy reads markets: prediction markets.
Watch near Solana Beach
Bars and taverns a short walk from Belly Up, as mapped in OpenStreetMap: Pillbox Tavern, Saddle Bar, Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar, Viewpoint Brewing Company. Call ahead to make sure the game is on. More food and drink: eat and drink near the shows.
Game-night help
Food picked up before first pitch, a supply run for the watch party: $35 a stop in Solana Beach, Del Mar and Cardiff. Text PJ. Tonight around town: The Board.
Going to Petco? Coaster to Petco Park: trains from Solana Beach, the trolley and the last train home.
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Questions people ask
What time is the Padres game today?
Today, Oct 6 at 6:30pm PT, vs the Milwaukee Brewers.
What channel is the Padres game on?
FS1 / FOX ONE, Fox Deportes / FOX ONE.
Who is pitching for the Padres?
Nick Pivetta is the probable starter; Dustin May for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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