San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, April 27, 2026

CubsCHC
7-9
Final
PadresSD

April 27, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5
W 8-7
vs PHI
W 6-4
@ LAD
L 4-12
@ LAD
L 0-6
@ LAD
L 7-9
@ SD

San Diego Padres

3-2

Last 5
L 3-8
@ COL
W 10-8
@ COL
W 6-4
@ AZ
L 7-12
@ AZ
W 9-7
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsSan Diego Padres
.767
OPS
.717
220
HR
183
850
Runs
722
4.12
ERA
3.99
1.26
WHIP
1.29
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1315

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

8 H, 3 HR, 3 RBI

Moisés Ballesteros headshot
Moisés Ballesteros

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Dansby Swanson headshot
Dansby Swanson

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Ryan Rolison headshot
Ryan Rolison

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Edward Cabrera headshot
Edward Cabrera

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.86 ERA

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 7.20 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado

9 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Gavin Sheets headshot
Gavin Sheets

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Ty France headshot
Ty France

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Adrian Morejon headshot
Adrian Morejon

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 2.46 ERA

Michael King headshot
Michael King

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 3.00 ERA

Germán Márquez headshot
Germán Márquez

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 6.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Moisés Ballesteros headshot
Moisés Ballesteros
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Ty France headshot
Ty France
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

San Diego Padres 9, Chicago Cubs 7: CHC 8 hits, SD 14 hits; CHC 0 errors, SD 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs014000002780
San Diego Padres30102021x9140

Box Score

Batting

Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nico Hoerner2B4001110
Michael Busch1B5000030
Alex Bregman3B4100110
Ian HappDH4110010
Seiya SuzukiRF4221011
Moisés BallesterosC4114001
Michael ConfortoLF2000000
Matt ShawPH/LF2110000
Dansby SwansonSS3120100
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3010110
Totals35786482

Manny Machado led San Diego Padres with 3 hits.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ramón LaureanoLF4110110
Fernando Tatis Jr.2B/RF5020010
Jackson MerrillCF5111030
Manny Machado3B4330000
Gavin Sheets1B1111001
Xander BogaertsSS5120000
Miguel AndujarDH3111100
Ty France1B/3B3124100
Nick CastellanosRF4012020
Jake Cronenworth2B0000000
Freddy FerminC4000010
Totals389149381

Pitching

Matthew Boyd went 4.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 5 ER); Randy Vásquez went 5.0 innings for San Diego Padres (4 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Matthew Boyd4.0855240
Ben Brown2.0210110
Phil Maton1.0322020
Jacob Webb1.0111011
San Diego Padres
Randy Vásquez5.0555342
Adrian Morejon1.2000120
Jason Adam1.1000010
Mason Miller1.0322010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ramón Laureano scores. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Double Ty France hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to left-center field. Jackson Merrill scores. Manny Machado scores. Miguel Andujar to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 3

  • T2

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T3

    Home Run Moisés Ballesteros hits a grand slam (5) to right field. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 5, SD 3

  • B3

    Forceout Miguel Andujar grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Manny Machado scores. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar to 1st. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B5

    Single Nick Castellanos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Manny Machado scores. Ty France scores. Nick Castellanos to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B7

    Triple Ty France triples (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Shaw. Xander Bogaerts scores. Miguel Andujar scores. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B8

    Home Run Gavin Sheets homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 5, SD 9

  • T9

    Forceout Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Matt Shaw scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st. CHC 6, SD 9

  • T9

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Gavin Sheets. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 7, SD 9

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 7, SD 9

  • T9

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Gavin Sheets. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 7, SD 9

  • T9

    Forceout Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Matt Shaw scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st. CHC 6, SD 9

  • T9

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Matt Shaw to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 9

  • T9

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Matt Shaw to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 9

  • T9

    Single Matt Shaw singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 9

  • B8

    Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, SD 9

  • B8

    Home Run Gavin Sheets homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 5, SD 9

  • B8

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B8

    Flyout Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 5, SD 8

  • T8

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, third baseman Ty France to first baseman Gavin Sheets. CHC 5, SD 8

  • T8

    Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Gavin Sheets. CHC 5, SD 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Ramón Laureano strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B7

    Groundout Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Nick Castellanos challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Castellanos called out on strikes. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B7

    Triple Ty France triples (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Shaw. Xander Bogaerts scores. Miguel Andujar scores. CHC 5, SD 8

  • B7

    Single Miguel Andujar singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B7

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T7

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Ty France to first baseman Gavin Sheets. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch called out on strikes. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Gavin Sheets. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T7

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B6

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B6

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B6

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B6

    Flyout Ramón Laureano flies out to left fielder Matt Shaw. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T6

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T6

    Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 6

  • T6

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B5

    Groundout Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B5

    Single Nick Castellanos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Manny Machado scores. Ty France scores. Nick Castellanos to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 6

  • B5

    Walk Ty France walks. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B5

    Pop Out Miguel Andujar pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B5

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B5

    Double Manny Machado doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T5

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T5

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Nick Castellanos. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T5

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B4

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ramón Laureano to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B4

    Single Ramón Laureano singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T4

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T4

    Forceout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds into a force out, first baseman Ty France to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 1st. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T4

    Walk Dansby Swanson walks. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B3

    Forceout Ty France grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Miguel Andujar out at 2nd. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B3

    Forceout Miguel Andujar grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Manny Machado scores. Xander Bogaerts out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar to 1st. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B3

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. Manny Machado to 3rd. CHC 5, SD 3

  • B3

    Double Manny Machado doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 5, SD 3

  • B3

    Groundout Jackson Merrill grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T3

    Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T3

    Home Run Moisés Ballesteros hits a grand slam (5) to right field. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T3

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T3

    Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to first baseman Ty France. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T3

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T3

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 1, SD 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. called out on strikes. CHC 1, SD 3

  • B2

    Flyout Ramón Laureano flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, SD 3

  • B2

    Groundout Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T2

    Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T2

    Lineout Michael Conforto lines out sharply to first baseman Ty France. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T2

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Randy Vásquez. CHC 1, SD 3

  • T2

    Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 1, SD 3

  • B1

    Flyout Nick Castellanos flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SD 3

  • B1

    Double Ty France hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to left-center field. Jackson Merrill scores. Manny Machado scores. Miguel Andujar to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 3

  • B1

    Walk Miguel Andujar walks. Manny Machado to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Lineout Xander Bogaerts lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Single Manny Machado singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ramón Laureano scores. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch. Ramón Laureano to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Walk Ramón Laureano walks. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Lineout Ian Happ lines out to right fielder Nick Castellanos. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out sharply to left fielder Ramón Laureano. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Walk Nico Hoerner walks. CHC 0, SD 0