San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series

MLB

Padres

90-72

3-0

Final

Cubs

92-70

Wrigley Field

TV: Sportsnet

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

Who won: Padres 3-0

The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Padres outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 5th inning. Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Padres.

Win probability

100%SD final

SDCHC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Suzuki grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Tucker out at second.
Bot 9th
Tucker singled to right.
Bot 9th
Happ flied out to left.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Tatis Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
Top 9th
Fermin grounded out to second.
Top 9th
Soroka relieved Rogers
Top 9th
Cronenworth grounded out to second.
Top 9th
Castro at third base.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Hoerner lined out to right.
Bot 8th
Suarez relieved Miller
Bot 8th
Busch hit by pitch.
Bot 8th
Ballesteros struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Ballesteros hit for Shaw
Bot 8th
Swanson struck out swinging.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Johnson flied out to center.
Top 8th
O'Hearn grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Rogers relieved Rea
Top 8th
Bogaerts lined out to right.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Crow-Armstrong struck out looking.
Bot 7th
Kelly struck out looking.
Bot 7th
Suzuki struck out swinging.

San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series

Who won: Padres 3-0

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