Chicago will make one more trip to Milwaukee for a winner-take-all game, and Los Angeles is advancing after a wild ending vs. Philadelphia.

The No. 4 Chicago Cubs evened the series with a 6-0 home win over the No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series, forcing a decisive Game 5 after falling behind 0-2.

The Tigers mounted a comeback against the Mariners in the day's opening game, keeping their season alive and forcing an ALDS Game 5 on Friday night. The Cubs staved off their own elimination with a Game 3 win over the rival Brewers, and the Phillies blew out the Dodgers to avoid an NLDS sweep.

Chicago's win was headlined by a four-run first inning that started with a leadoff homerun from first baseman Michael Busch. Not only was the homer for Busch his second of the series against the Brewers, but it made MLB postseason history in the process.

There are just two games on the playoff schedule today and both are NLDS contests. Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 5:08 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9

Thursday brought two more high-stakes baseball games, with win-or-go-home contests in Game 4 of the NLDS. The first was an extra-innings thriller, with the Los Angeles Dodgers surviving — on a brutal Phillies error in the 11th — to end the series in four games with a 2-1 victory at home.

Photos from Game 3 of the Chicago Cubs’ NL Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Oct. 8, 2025, at Wrigley Field.