Overview
- Chicago clinched the best-of-three NL Wild Card Series with a 3-1 Game 3 win at Wrigley Field.
- Shortstop Dansby Swanson made multiple run-saving plays and drew a bases-loaded walk, drawing praise from Padres manager Mike Shildt for his glove.
- Jameson Taillon delivered four scoreless innings before a multi-arm bullpen closed it out, with Andrew Kittredge recording the final two outs.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong’s RBI single and Michael Busch’s solo home run provided the offense, as Yu Darvish was tagged with the loss after one-plus inning.
- The victory was the Cubs’ first postseason series win since 2017, and they face the Brewers on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in Milwaukee.