Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly became the fourth duo to hit back-to-back home runs in Chicago Cubs postseason history.

Veteran left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd did his part for the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.

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.

CHICAGO — The sudden pop of back-to-back home runs by Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory on Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, pushing the San Diego Padres to the brink of playoff elimination.

The Chicago Cubs opened their wild card series against the San Diego Padres with a win on Tuesday in a best-of-three showdown.Cubbies are remaining hopeful as it's the first time in eight years that Wrigley Field welcomed back a full house for October baseball.

The upcoming three-game postseason series, pitting the Chicago Cubs against the San Diego Padres, starts on Tuesday, September 30, with the first pitch scheduled for 3:08 p.m. ET. Date: Tuesday, Sept. 30

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series.

After an injury forced him from his closer role just three weeks ago, Palencia regrouped and found his groove working in middle relief.