Cubs host Padres in NL Wild Card Series Game 3
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It's elimination Thursday with three winner-take-all games in the wild-card round! We've got it all covered for you.
Back-to-back home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly were the difference Tuesday as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-1 win in Game 1 of their Best of 3 Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres.
• You can watch this Padres vs. Cubs game live for free with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV (cheapest streaming plans, $25 off your first month) or see more streaming options below. Padres ace Dylan Cease will be on the bump to start the game for San Diego, with Andrew Kittredge getting the nod for the Chicago Cubs.
MORE ON GAME 2: During the regular season, the Cubs won the first two games of 11 series at home, including April 4-5 vs. the Padres. They won the first game and lost the second in eight series. Then they won the third game four times and lost it three. There was no third game in one series. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)