San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, April 29, 2026

CubsCHC
5-4
Final
PadresSD

April 29, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5
L 4-12
@ LAD
L 0-6
@ LAD
L 7-9
@ SD
W 8-3
@ SD
W 5-4
@ SD

San Diego Padres

2-3

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

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Matt Waldron headshot
Matt Waldron
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Apr 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs19-12.613#2#20.5
San Diego Padres19-11.633#2#10.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

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

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

7 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Moisés Ballesteros headshot
Moisés Ballesteros

2 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Ben Brown headshot
Ben Brown

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.86 ERA

Edward Cabrera headshot
Edward Cabrera

5.2 IP, 7 SO, 4.77 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Ty France headshot
Ty France

6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Nick Castellanos headshot
Nick Castellanos

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Adrian Morejon headshot
Adrian Morejon

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.70 ERA

Jason Adam headshot
Jason Adam

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Michael King headshot
Michael King

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jameson Taillon headshot
Jameson Taillon
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Matt Shaw headshot
Matt Shaw
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 4: CHC 9 hits, SD 3 hits; CHC 0 errors, SD 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs010201010590
San Diego Padres000030010430

Box Score

Batting

Matt Shaw led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nico HoernerSS4010000
Moisés BallesterosDH5000000
Alex Bregman3B3010200
Ian HappLF4010120
Michael Busch1B4000100
Michael ConfortoRF4210000
Matt Shaw2B4231001
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4113011
Miguel AmayaC3011100
Totals35595532

3 players led San Diego Padres with 1 hit each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jackson MerrillCF3000100
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF3011000
Manny MachadoDH4000020
Xander BogaertsSS4000010
Ty France1B4000000
Miguel Andujar3B3111001
Gavin SheetsPH0000000
Ramón LaureanoPH1000010
Jake Cronenworth2B2100110
Nick CastellanosLF2212111
Freddy FerminC0000000
Luis CampusanoC2000120
Bryce JohnsonPR/LF0000000
Totals28434482

Pitching

Jameson Taillon went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (6 SO, 3 ER); Matt Waldron went 5.0 innings for San Diego Padres (1 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Jameson Taillon7.0333162
Corbin Martin0.0011300
Ben Brown1.2000010
Hoby Milner0.1000010
San Diego Padres
Matt Waldron5.0633111
Adrian Morejon0.2111100
Bradgley Rodriguez1.1100100
Jason Adam1.0111111
Mason Miller1.0000110
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

  • T2

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Conforto scores. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T4

    Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Matt Shaw scores. CHC 3, SD 0

  • B5

    Home Run Miguel Andujar homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 3, SD 1

  • B5

    Home Run Nick Castellanos homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Jake Cronenworth scores. CHC 3, SD 3

  • T6

    Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ty France. Michael Conforto scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T8

    Home Run Matt Shaw homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 5, SD 3

  • B8

    Sac Fly Fernando Tatis Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Nick Castellanos scores. Bryce Johnson to 3rd. CHC 5, SD 4

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Ramón Laureano strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B9

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

  • B9

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T9

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T9

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 5, SD 4

  • T9

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, third baseman Miguel Andujar to first baseman Ty France. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Manny Machado grounds into a double play, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. Jackson Merrill out at 2nd. Manny Machado out at 1st. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B8

    Sac Fly Fernando Tatis Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Nick Castellanos scores. Bryce Johnson to 3rd. CHC 5, SD 4

  • B8

    Walk Jackson Merrill walks. Nick Castellanos to 3rd. Bryce Johnson to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 3

  • B8

    Walk Luis Campusano walks. Nick Castellanos to 2nd. CHC 5, SD 3

  • B8

    Walk Nick Castellanos walks. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T8

    Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T8

    Walk Miguel Amaya walks. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T8

    Home Run Matt Shaw homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 5, SD 3

  • T8

    Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B7

    Flyout Jake Cronenworth flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B7

    Groundout Miguel Andujar grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B7

    Flyout Ty France flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T7

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T7

    Double Ian Happ hits a ground-rule double (5) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Alex Bregman to 3rd. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T7

    Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T7

    Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T7

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B6

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out softly, pitcher Jameson Taillon to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B6

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B6

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. CHC 4, SD 3

  • B6

    Lineout Jackson Merrill lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T6

    Groundout Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T6

    Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ty France. Michael Conforto scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd. CHC 4, SD 3

  • T6

    Double Matt Shaw doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Michael Conforto to 3rd. CHC 3, SD 3

  • T6

    Forceout Michael Conforto grounds into a force out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Michael Conforto to 1st. CHC 3, SD 3

  • T6

    Walk Luis Campusano challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch walks. CHC 3, SD 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Luis Campusano strikes out swinging. CHC 3, SD 3

  • B5

    Home Run Nick Castellanos homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Jake Cronenworth scores. CHC 3, SD 3

  • B5

    Walk Jake Cronenworth walks. CHC 3, SD 1

  • B5

    Home Run Miguel Andujar homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 3, SD 1

  • B5

    Flyout Ty France flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 3, SD 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Xander Bogaerts pops out to second baseman Matt Shaw. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T5

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Nico Hoerner hit by pitch. CHC 3, SD 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. CHC 3, SD 0

  • B4

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, SD 0

  • B4

    Groundout Jackson Merrill grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Jameson Taillon. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T4

    Groundout Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T4

    Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Matt Shaw scores. CHC 3, SD 0

  • T4

    Single Matt Shaw singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Miguel Andujar. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T4

    Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Matt Waldron. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Busch flies out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. CHC 1, SD 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Luis Campusano called out on strikes. CHC 1, SD 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Nick Castellanos called out on strikes. CHC 1, SD 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T3

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T3

    Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Miguel Andujar to first baseman Ty France. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T3

    Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out to left fielder Nick Castellanos. CHC 1, SD 0

  • B2

    Groundout Miguel Andujar grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, SD 0

  • B2

    Lineout Ty France lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, SD 0

  • B2

    Lineout Xander Bogaerts lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T2

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Michael Conforto scores. CHC 1, SD 0

  • T2

    Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ty France. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Michael Conforto to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Double Michael Conforto doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Lineout Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Michael Busch grounds into a double play, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Walk Ian Happ walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a pop up to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. CHC 0, SD 0