The San Diego Padres were eliminated from the NLCS with a 1-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. D'Arbyshire retired the side with two bases loaded and no outs, and Crow-Armstrong's timely two-run single helped the Cubs take the lead. Cubs Michael Busch and Crow-Armstrong were on fire with the majority of their 13 hits in the first 7 at bats, and were able to capitalize on their scoring chances in the clutch.

The Cubs' bullpen was solid, with the winning pitch coming from third-year pitcher Palencia, and Keller shutting the door on the Cubs. The Cubs are back in the division series after 8 years, and will play the NL Central rivals the Brewers, who are coming off their best regular season, with a history of favorable matchups that will give the team confidence for the postseason.