The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the first game of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers off Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, stealing the lead. Their bullpen relieved Matthew Boyd with 4.2 perfect innings across four pitchers. The Cubs have now won their first playoff game since 2017. Expand Tweet

The Cubs only managed six hits on the sunny and windy day at Wrigley Field, but their pitching and defense secured the win. Despite losing the division to the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs are now one game away from a date with the Crew in the NLDS.

The Cubs' bullpen pitchers were the stars of the game, sitting down the last 14 Padres batters to secure the win. Daniel Palencia sat five hitters down,

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