San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs
April 28, 2026 • 9:40 PM • Petco Park
Status
Final
San Diego Padres
SD
3
Chicago Cubs
CHC
8
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
San Diego Padres
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSan Diego Padres
19-9 (.679)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
0.5
Chicago Cubs
17-12 (.586)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
2.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | San Diego Padres | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .693 | .780 |
| HR | 29 | 42 |
| Runs | 139 | 169 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 4.01 |
| WHIP | 1.31 | 1.19 |
| Strikeouts | 260 | 251 |
Top Players
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 5 SO, 2.455 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 3 ERA
4.2 IP, 4 SO, 3.857 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 4.765 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 7.2 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (2B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Shaw (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edward Cabrera (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Ramón Laureano (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ty France (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sheets (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Castellanos (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Campusano (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryce Johnson (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Cronenworth (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Buehler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Hart (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wandy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron Marinaccio (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Edward Cabrera | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Walker Buehler | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyle Hart | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Morgan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wandy Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Double • 0-2
Dansby Swanson doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-2
Xander Bogaerts homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 4 • Single • 2-2
Ty France singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Xander Bogaerts scores.
top 6 • Double • 2-4
Nico Hoerner doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Nicky Lopez scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-4
Luis Campusano singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Ty France scores. Gavin Sheets to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 3-5
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Johnson. Seiya Suzuki scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Carson Kelly scores. Alex Bregman scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 3-8
Bryce Johnson flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-8
Luis Campusano flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 3-8
Nick Castellanos flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
top 9 • Single • 3-8
Alex Bregman singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bryce Johnson.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-8
Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-8
Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-8
Ty France grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-8
Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-8
Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-8
Ian Happ grounds out, pitcher Ron Marinaccio to first baseman Ty France.
top 8 • Pop Out • 3-8
Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Ty France.
top 8 • Walk • 3-8
Moisés Ballesteros walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-8
Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 3-8
Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to second baseman Matt Shaw.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-8
Ramón Laureano grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-8
Jake Cronenworth grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Lineout • 3-8
Matt Shaw lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Carson Kelly scores. Alex Bregman scores.
top 7 • Single • 3-5
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Johnson. Seiya Suzuki scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
top 7 • Forceout • 3-4
Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Carson Kelly to 1st.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 3-4
Michael Busch hit by pitch.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-4
Ian Happ grounds out, pitcher Wandy Peralta to first baseman Ty France. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-4
Seiya Suzuki walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-4
Bryce Johnson strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-4
Luis Campusano singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Ty France scores. Gavin Sheets to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 2-4
Gavin Sheets hit by pitch. Ty France to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-4
Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-4
Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-4
Jackson Merrill grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.