The Dodgers rolled over the Reds, the Red Sox rallied past the Yankees and the Tigers and Cubs also won on the first day of the 2025 MLB playoffs

Game 1 of the Cubs vs. Padres Wild Card Series is just hours away. Tuesday morning, the team announced their 26-man active roster for this series. It’s good to see Kevin Alcántara on this roster, he will likely serve as a pinch runner.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Final Roster For National League Wild Card Matchup vs Padres Is Officially Set. The regular season is over and everything that the Chicago Cubs worked for is finally here.

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