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.

The Chicago Cubs opted to carry 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the 26-man roster for their wild-card series against the San Diego Padres.

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series. Chicago also got a perfect performance from its bullpen in the franchise’s first playoff win since the 2017 National League Championship Series.

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series.

I think what people don’t necessarily understand about Nico (Hoerner) is just his competitive fire and spirit,” said Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson.

The Chicago Cubs sent starting pitcher Matthew Boyd to the mound at Wrigley Field in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series. In front of nearly 40,000 people, the Cu

The Cubs are set to face Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta. He posted a 2.87 ERA in 31 regular-season games, including two starts against the Cubs. In the first, the Cubs tagged him for three runs in three innings. But he held them at bay the next time he faced them, limiting them to one run and four hits in six innings.

The Chicago Cubs opened up a wild card series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, with Matthew Boyd drawing the start against Nick Pivetta. Chicago finished the regular season with a 92–70 record, good enough to earn the club’s first postseason appearance since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.