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Cubs win and take the series lead
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Cubs win and take the series lead
Credit: Sep 28, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki (27) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

After seeing the Tigers defeat the Guardians in the first game of the 2025 series, it was the turn of the Cubs and Padres to take the stage for the first game of their series.

We knew that both clubs had good pitching groups, but there were a few questions about the offense of both clubs. Except that the Padres quickly found a way to score.

Xander Bogaerts produced the first run of the game.

The Cubs then found a way to limit the damage, as the club avoided allowing another run.

But again, the forward had to wake up… and in the fifth inning, that's exactly what we saw: the club took the lead.

Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly both hit back-to-back solo home runs.

And while the Padres' offense continued to tear it up, the Cubs took advantage of the Padres' bullpen woes in the eighth inning to give themselves a little extra cushion.

Nico Hoerner produced his team's third run.

In the ninth inning, then, the Cubs sent Brad Keller out to close the books. And he didn't have an easy command, as Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts would come to bat.

But in the end, Keller got the best of all three guys: he got the save in a 3-1 Cubs victory.

So the Cubs' forward did just enough against a big group of Padres pitchers, so the home side took a 1-0 lead in the series. Shota Imanaga should get the ball from his manager, while Dylan Cease will have the task of saving his side's season.

The Cubs needed this win: let's see if they can close the books tomorrow, now.

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