San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

NLWC - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1

90-72, 38-43 Away

Final

92-70, 50-31 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
F. Tatis Jr.RF	1-4	2	0	0	.125
L. Arraez1B	2-3	0	0	0	.286
M. Machado3B	1-4	1	1	2	.143
J. MerrillCF	0-2	0	0	1	.200
X. BogaertsSS	1-4	0	0	0	.375
R. O'HearnDH	1-3	0	0	0	.167
G. SheetsLF	0-1	0	0	0	.000
J. IglesiasPH	0-1	0	0	0	.000
B. JohnsonLF	0-2	0	0	0	.000
J. Cronenworth2B	0-4	0	0	0	.000
F. FerminC	1-4	0	0	0	.286

pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST
D. Cease	3.2	3	1	5	69-46
A. Morejon	2.1	0	0	1	33-20
M. Miller	1.2	0	0	5	27-16
R. Suarez	1.1	1	0	0	18-11

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

8:00 PM, 1 October 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,083

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
First Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Second Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Left Field Umpire - Ben May
Right Field Umpire - Erich Bacchus

Machado and Miller star as the Padres beat the Cubs 3-0 in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series

— Manny Machado hit a two-run homer, Mason Miller dominated again and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday, sending their NL Wild Card Series to a decisive third game.

Oct 6, 2025, 10:11 am - AP


SD
CHC

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

Scoring Summary

Inning				SD	CHC
		1st	Merrill hit sacrifice fly to right, Tatis Jr. scored, Arraez to third.	1	0
		5th	Machado homered to left (403 feet), Tatis Jr. scored.	3	0

Data is currently unavailable.

Padres
1
Cubs
3

Game 1

30/9

Padres
3
Cubs
0

Game 2

1/10

Padres
1
Cubs
3

Game 3

2/10

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	97	61	.614	-	L1
San Diego	88	70	.557	9	W1
Arizona	85	74	.535	12.5	W5
San Francisco	65	94	.409	32.5	L2
Colorado	57	102	.358	40.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	99	59	.627	-	W1
Chicago	88	71	.553	11.5	W1
Pittsburgh	81	78	.509	18.5	W1
St. Louis	77	82	.484	22.5	L1
Cincinnati	73	85	.462	26	L1

Braves to put Martín Pérez on IL (back); likely out until NLCS

The Braves plan to put Martín Pérez on the 15-day IL with lower back inflammation, leaving Atlanta short-handed in its starting rotation for the postseason.

PCA joins the 40/40 club as Cubs beat the Marlins at home

Cubs earn second straight playoff berth with win over Marlins

The Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight postseason berth a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday.

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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

Machado and Miller star as the Padres beat the Cubs 3-0 in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series

A. Morejon1-0

A. Kittredge0-1

R. Suarez1

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