San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 CHC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
Who won: Cubs 3-1
The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Padres 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Michael Busch went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Jackson Merrill went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Padres.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .400 | .500 | .700 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .364 | .333 | .455 |
| Ian HappLF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .273 | .273 | .273 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .273 | .273 | .727 |
| Carson KellyC | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .375 | .500 | .750 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .300 | .300 | .300 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| Matt ShawRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson TaillonSP | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60-43 | 0.00 | 60 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Caleb ThielbarRP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.00 | 10 |
| Daniel PalenciaRP | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 0.00 | 22 |
| Drew PomeranzRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 | 13 |
| Brad KellerRP | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37-22 | 3.86 | 37 |
| Andrew KittredgeRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 3.38 | 5 |
