Overview

• Chicago will host the San Diego Padres in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday at Wrigley Field after a 7-3 win over the Cardinals.
• Michael Busch went 4-for-4 with two homers, a double and a triple for four RBIs, becoming the first Cub with two 13-total-base games in a season.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong completed a 30-30-30 season and Seiya Suzuki reached 30 homers, giving the Cubs three 30-homer hitters for the first time since 2004.
• The club announced rookie Cade Horton has a right rib fracture that removes him from immediate postseason plans, prompting short-series pitching plans built around veterans and bullpen length.
• Kyle Tucker returned from the injured list as designated hitter and reached base twice, and Chicago carries a 49-31 home record into the series.