The Milwaukee Brewers scored six runs in the first and cruised to a 9-3 playoff win over the Cubs, but it came with an injury concern.

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,

The Cubs hit a three-run homer in the first, tacked runs on late and held the Brewers to three hits in a 6-0 shellacking in Game 4 of the NLDS.

The Cubs fought off elimination and cut their NLDS deficit to 2-1 with a win over the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

Here's our final score and recap from Game 4 of the National League Division Series, where the Cubs won to force a Game 5.

For the first time since 2018, Milwaukee will play for the NL pennant. Here's how the Brewers took down the Cubs to close out the NLDS.

The last time the Cubs scored their only four runs in the first inning was April 24, 2024, at home vs. the Astros. They won the game, 4-3. They had scored four runs in 39 games since then before Wednesday.

Follow along here for live updates and scoring plays as the Cubs take on the Padres in one of three decisive Game 3 games happening Thursday.

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday in a must-win game in the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy says the tough five-game series against the Chicago Cubs was the reason for their sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The Brewers leaned heavily on their bullpen in that NLDS, while the Dodgers got an easier path. They finished their series in four games against the Phillies and kept their arms fresh.

The Cubs finished five games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central, and the home team won every NLDS between the Cubs and Brewers. The post Five MLB regular season games that changed Cubs’ postseason fate appeared first on Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs,