The Chicago Cubs have made it back to the National League Division Series for the first time since they won the World Series in 2016.
However, after dropping the first two games of the NLDS in Milwaukee to the Brewers, the Cubs now have their backs against the wall and their playoff lives on the line.
The Cubs have scored first in each of the first two games, but have yet to finish off a victory. In fact, on Monday night, Chicago made history by putting three runs up in the first inning and not scoring afterward, which led to the loss.
Cubs Make MLB History in NLDS Loss
Cubs' outfielder Seiya Suzuki started Game 2 off with a bang on Monday night. Suzuki hit a three-run home run in the first inning to get the Cubs going early.
However, those were the only runs the Cubs scored all night. To make matters worse, Brewers' unlikely star Andrew Vaughn answered Suzuki's three-run home run with one of his own in the bottom of the first inning to erase the Cubs lead immediately.
Seiya Suzuki behavior. pic.twitter.com/ZyrVTXKBet
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 7, 2025
The Brewers would add a run in the third inning and three in the fourth inning, and held the Cubs scoreless for the rest of the game.
The Cubs became the first team in MLB postseason history to hit a three-run home run or better in the first inning but not score again afterward and lose the game, according to OptaSTATS.
ANDREW VAUGHN ANSWERS RIGHT BACK
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2025
TIE GAME #NLDS pic.twitter.com/sDVmPlzLDy
The Brewers bullpen delivered 7.1 scoreless innings on Monday night, and has now given up just one run across 10.2 innings in the entire series.
Now, the Cubs and Brewers will travel to Wrigley Field where Chicago will have two home games with its back against the wall looking to extend the NLDS to a Game 5 that would return to American Family Fields in Milwaukee