The Cubs claimed the game and their Wild Card Series with San Diego with help from a questionable strike call on Oct. 2.

The winners from the wild-card series now face the top-seeded teams in the National and American leagues for the right to play in the championship series as the road to the World Series ramps up. The No. 1- and 2-seeded teams had byes into the divisional round.

Earlier this week, the Nationals announced their 2025 Minor League Players of the Year. The five winners will be recognized tonight as part of a pregame ceremony, and they’ll also take part in a season plan holder autograph session during batting practice.

The San Diego Padres rebounded to tie their best-of-three National League Wild Card Series with a 3-0 road win over

When discussing the team’s chief architect, not everyone is as complimentary. More than a decade after the Padres hired him away from the Texas Rangers, Preller remains a polarizing, win-at-all-costs executive who has twice been suspended by Major League Baseball.