San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs - Final Score - September 30, 2025

NL WILD CARD GAME 1 - CHC LEADS 1-0

Padres vs

Cubs

・September 30, 2025 September 30 Sep 30

Cubs knock off Padres, win opening game of NL Wild Card

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SD	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
CHC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	X	3	6	1

Cubs knock off Padres, win opening game of NL Wild Card

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-To-Back Homers as Cubs Top Padres 3-1 in Playoff Opener

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 Car...

SEPTEMBER 30 • FOX SPORTS

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-To-Back Homers as Cubs Top Padres 3-1 in Playoff Opener

KEY PLAYERS

Nick Pivetta SD · #27 P

(L, 0-1) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 9 K

Daniel Palencia CHC · #48 P

(W, 1-0) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K

Seiya Suzuki CHC · #27 RF

1-3, R, HR (1), RBI, K

Xander Bogaerts SD · #2 SS

2-4, RBI, K

RUN LINE

The Cubs needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took the Cubs won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 6.5 and the teams scored 4 runs, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

The Cubs won at -135 odds so a bet of $135 won $235 total

KEY PLAYS

SD SCORE

SD 1 CHC 0

Top 2, 0 out - X. Bogaerts doubled off M. Boyd to drive in 1 run.

SD KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 0

Mid 4 - Padres fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

CHC KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 0

Top 5, 1 on, 2 out - D. Palencia has replaced M. Boyd at pitcher for Cubs.

CHC SCORE

SD 1 CHC 1

Bot 5, 0 out - S. Suzuki hit a solo home run (1) off N. Pivetta.

CHC SCORE

SD 1 CHC 2

Bot 5, 0 out - C. Kelly hit a solo home run off N. Pivetta.

SD KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 2

Bot 6, 0 on, 0 out - A. Morejon has replaced N. Pivetta at pitcher for Padres.

CHC KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 2

Top 7, 0 on, 0 out - D. Pomeranz has replaced D. Palencia at pitcher for Cubs.

SD KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 2

Bot 7, 0 on, 0 out - M. Miller has replaced A. Morejon at pitcher for Padres.

CHC KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 2

Top 8, 0 on, 0 out - A. Kittredge has replaced D. Pomeranz at pitcher for Cubs.

SD KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 2

Bot 8, 0 on, 0 out - J. Estrada has replaced M. Miller at pitcher for Padres.

CHC SCORE

SD 1 CHC 3

Bot 8, 2 out - N. Hoerner drove in 1 run with a sac fly off J. Estrada.

SD KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 3

Bot 8, 1 on, 2 out - W. Peralta has replaced J. Estrada at pitcher for Padres.

CHC KEY PLAY

SD 1 CHC 3

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - B. Keller has replaced A. Kittredge at pitcher for Cubs.

Padres vs

Cubs

2025 MLB NL Wild Card Game 1: Sep 30, 2025

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NEWS

Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-To-Back Homers as Cubs Top Padres 3-1 in Playoff Opener

KEY PLAYERS

ODDS

KEY PLAYS