Disappointing would be an apt word to describe the beginning of the postseason experience for the 2025 Yankees. After taking a lead, the Red Sox ultimately outlasted the Yankees in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. There will be plenty of coverage of that game and the rest of the series, but why not spare ourselves and take a look elsewhere on the first day of playoff baseball.

NL Wild Card Series Game 1

Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego Padres 1

(Cubs lead series 1-0)

The Cubs overcame an early deficit with a couple of big homers at home on Tuesday. They had Wrigley rocking in Game 1, as the Padres now have the season on the line in Game 2 tomorrow.

Against surprise 2025 standout Matthew Boyd on the mound for the Cubbies, San Diego took an early lead in this game when Xander Bogaerts rocketed

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