Overview
- The Cubs won 3-1 at Wrigley Field to take the series and advance to the National League Division Series.
- San Diego’s relief aces shined — with standout work from Adrian Morejon, Mason Miller and Robert Suarez — but the lineup failed to convert repeated chances.
- Michael Busch delivered a pivotal seventh-inning solo home run after early Chicago runs came off opener Yu Darvish.
- Key Padres contributors now headed for free agency include Luis Arraez, Dylan Cease and trade acquisition Ryan O’Hearn.
- Unsettled options for Michael King ($15 million mutual option with a $3.75 million buyout) and Robert Suarez (player options near $8 million over two seasons) cloud a thin future rotation, even as Miller remains under multi-year control.