Ten years after making his MLB debut, Matthew Boyd will get the Game 1 start for Cubs' wild-card series against the Padres. To say the least, this opportunity means a lot for Boyd.
It took Boyd eight years before he appeared in his first playoff game. He didn't get his first postseason start until last year with the Guardians, and now he starts Game 1 of a postseason series for the first time in his career. Not only that, but he gets to start Game 1 for the team his grandfather grew up rooting for.
