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Gavin Groe joined Athlon Sports in June 2025 and quickly became a steady presence on the breaking and trending news team. He covers the NBA and MLB while pursuing a degree in journalism at Cal State Long Beach, building his career through consistent coverage of both leagues.
The Chicago Cubs are one win away from advancing to the National League Division Series, but face some schedule uncertainty if they can win Wednesday.
The Chicago Cubs host the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field in the Wildcard series, emphasizing player health, team momentum, and timely postseason hitting.
Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly went deep in the fifth to erase an early deficit, and the Chicago bullpen made that slim lead stand up with 4⅔ shutout frames.