Three of the four Wild Card Series matchups will have a Game 3. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 and advanced to the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
With all games complete, Major League Baseball announced the start time for Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
THREE winner-take-all Wild Card Game 3s on Thursday! 😍
-Detroit at Cleveland, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC)
-San Diego at Chicago, 5:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)
-Boston at New York, 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN)— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2025
The winner of the Game 3 between the Padres and Cubs will move on to play the Milwaukee Brewers.

