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Boyd vs. Pivetta Set for NL Wild Card Game 1 at Wrigley

Chicago turns to its All-Star lefty following Cade Horton’s rib injury.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd speaks to the media at Wrigley Field on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, as the team gets ready to face the Padres in a wild-card playoff series starting on Tuesday. Boyd will start game 1. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Sep 17, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd (left) and manager Craig Counsell (right) celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates to secure a spot in the 2025 play-offs at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images.

Overview

  • Both clubs announced their Game 1 starters for Tuesday, with the best-of-three series to be played entirely at Wrigley Field.
  • Matthew Boyd capped his first Cubs season with a 3.21 ERA over 31 starts and earned his first All-Star selection.
  • The veteran left-hander brings a strong October track record, with a 0.75 ERA across four postseason appearances.
  • Rookie right-hander Cade Horton went on the injured list with a rib fracture over the weekend and will miss the opening round.
  • Padres righty Nick Pivetta enters off a career-best regular season, posting a 2.87 ERA and 0.985 WHIP in 2025, and he will face Chicago for the third time this year.