What we learned at Monday’s workout at Wrigley FIeld before the wild-card series opener between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres.

CHICAGO – Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga spun around on the mound, grimaced and threw his head back, looking to the heavens. Manny Machado tossed away his bat and turned to his Padres teammates in the first-base dugout,

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Manny Machado belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning, helping the visiting San Diego Padres square their National League wild-card series against the Chicago Cubs at one win apiece following a 3-0 victory on Wednesday.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 01: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres throws a pitch in the seventh inning against the Chicago Cubs during game two of the National League Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on October 01, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are in the middle of Game 2 in the best-of-three National League Wild Card series.

David Ross, who served as the Cubs' skipper from 2020 to 2023, was fired in November of the latter year when Chicago stole Craig Counsell from the division-rival Milwaukee Brewers. In two offseasons since, Ross has been passed over by teams looking for new skippers, and his third attempt to find work is about to commence.

The Chicago Cubs will try to advance to the National League Division Series Wednesday, and they’ve revealed their lineup for Game 2.