San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series

MLB

Padres

90-72

1-3

Final

Cubs

92-70

Wrigley Field

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SD	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CHC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	X	3

Who won: Cubs 3-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Padres 2-0 in the 5th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Padres.

Win probability

100%CHC final

SDCHC

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Play by play

Top 9th
Bogaerts struck out looking.
Top 9th
Merrill flied out to center.
Top 9th
Machado grounded out to shortstop.
Top 9th
Keller relieved Kittredge
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Happ struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Peralta relieved Estrada
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to center, Swanson scored
Nico Hoerner
Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to center, Swanson scored.
SD 1 - 3 CHC
Bot 8th
Busch to second on wild pitch by Estrada, Swanson to third on wild pitch by Estrada.
Bot 8th
Busch intentionally walked.
Bot 8th
Shaw hit sacrifice bunt to first, Swanson to second.
Bot 8th
Swanson singled to left.
Bot 8th
Estrada relieved Miller
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Arraez lined out to center.
Top 8th
Tatis Jr. struck out looking.
Top 8th
Fermin grounded out to third.
Top 8th
Kittredge relieved Pomeranz
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
Kelly struck out looking.
Bot 7th
Suzuki struck out swinging.
Bot 7th
Miller relieved Morejon
Bottom of the 7th inning
Top 7th
Cronenworth flied out to center.

San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series

Who won: Cubs 3-1

Win probability

Play by play

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