The Padres beat the Cubs 3-0 to force a do-or-die game three of their wild card series at Wrigley Field.
Jackson Merrill opened the San Diego scoring with a first inning sacrifice fly before Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the decisive blow.
Adrian Morejon earned the win in relief and Robert Suarez secured the save.
Chicago managed just four hits in the setback, going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. Andrew Kittredge allowed a run as the team’s opener and got the loss.
The winner of Thursday’s game three will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, which begins on Saturday.
October 1, 2025