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.

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.

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While bagging their first playoff win since 2017, the Cubs also showed the blueprint for how they can keep advancing.

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 Chicago Cubs opted to carry 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the 26-man roster for their wild-card series against the San Diego Padres.

It had been a long time since Wrigley Field shook the way it did on Tuesday afternoon. A nervous energy humming through the crowd transformed into full frenzy after the baseball launched by Seiya Suzu

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.