Cubs Beat Padres in Game 1 of NL Wild Card
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The second day of the 2025 MLB playoffs is in the books and three out of four series are headed to a do-or-die Game 3. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the lone team to wrap up their Wild Card Series, sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in dominating fashion.
It's elimination Thursday with three winner-take-all games in the wild-card round! We've got it all covered for you.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Final Roster For National League Wild Card Matchup vs Padres Is Officially Set. The regular season is over and everything that the Chicago Cubs worked for is finally here.
The Reds and Mets are tied for the NL's third and final wild-card spot, but Cincinnati can clinch a berth with a win or a New York loss.
Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly went deep in the fifth to erase an early deficit, and the Chicago bullpen made that slim lead stand up with 4⅔ shutout frames.