Addison Russell homered for the fourth time in four games as the Cubs downed the Padres, 5-1. Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant also went deep for Chicago, which is 79-and-45 on the season. Jon Lester struck out eight over six-plus innings of one-run ball to move to 14-and-4.
Alex Dickerson scored San Diego's only run on a wild pitch in the seventh. Edwin Jackson allowed all five runs in five frames to fall to 3-and-4.
Game #2 of the series is tonight in San Diego.
