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A video has emerged of the San Diego Padres going after the umps in a heated scene after their loss to the Cubs.
The wild card matchups are coming to a close and by the end of the day everybody will know who is moving on and who is going home, which includes the Chicago Cu
After the Padres' Jackson Merrill homered to kick off the top of the ninth at Wrigley Field, shortstop Xander Bogaerts struck out on a 3-2 count when he didn't swing at a ball that appeared to be below the strike zone. Bogaerts protested immediately, as did manager Mike Shildt, who ran out to speak with Reyburn.
The Cubs will turn to lefty Matthew Boyd for Game 1 of their NLDS showdown with the Brewers on Saturday just four days after he started Game 1 of their wild-card series against the Padres.
For the first time since the 2017 NLDS, the Chicago Cubs have won a playoff series. They held on for a 3-1 win against the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series on Thursday evening at Wrigley Field,
While bagging their first playoff win since 2017, the Cubs also showed the blueprint for how they can keep advancing.