NL Wild Card Game 1: San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, September 29, 2026

NL Wild Card Game 1

CubsCHC
0-8
Final
PadresSD

September 29, 2026, 10:00 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5
L 2-3
vs MIA
W 2-1
vs MIA
L 3-4
@ BOS
L 0-2
@ BOS
W 6-2
@ BOS

San Diego Padres

4-1

Last 5
W 5-1
@ LAD
W 4-2
@ LAD
L 4-11
vs AZ
W 10-7
vs AZ
W 9-4
vs AZ

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Michael King headshot
Michael King
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs89-73.549#2#214.0
San Diego Padres91-71.562#2#19.0
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

Alex Bregman headshot
Alex Bregman

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Seiya Suzuki headshot
Seiya Suzuki

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Michael Busch headshot
Michael Busch

6 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Pitchers

David Peterson headshot
David Peterson

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Boyd headshot
Matthew Boyd

7.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.29 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado

4 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Jake Cronenworth headshot
Jake Cronenworth

3 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Dustin Harris headshot
Dustin Harris

5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Nick Pivetta headshot
Nick Pivetta

4.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bradgley Rodriguez headshot
Bradgley Rodriguez

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Randy Vásquez headshot
Randy Vásquez

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Michael King headshot
Michael King
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Fernando Tatis Jr. headshot
Fernando Tatis Jr.
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick

Line Score

San Diego Padres 8, Chicago Cubs 0: CHC 3 hits, SD 13 hits; CHC 1 error, SD 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Chicago Cubs000000000031
San Diego Padres20113010x8131

Box Score

Batting

Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF3000130
Alex BregmanDH4000030
Michael Busch1B3000110
Seiya SuzukiRF3010100
Ian HappLF3000100
Nico Hoerner2B4020000
Pedro Ramírez3B4000010
Carson KellyC3000010
Michael ConfortoPH1000010
Dansby SwansonSS3000010
Totals310304110

5 players led San Diego Padres with 2 hits each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF3321111
Samad TaylorLF2000010
Dustin HarrisPH/LF2010000
Jase BowenLF0000000
Manny Machado3B3222101
Ty France1B4120000
Jackson MerrillCF4022010
Austin HaysDH4000020
Xander BogaertsSS4121011
Jake Cronenworth2B4010010
Luis CampusanoC4110000
Totals348136273

Pitching

Matthew Boyd went 4.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 4 ER); Michael King went 7.0 innings for San Diego Padres (8 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Matthew Boyd4.0544143
Javier Assad0.2232110
Ryan Rolison1.0100020
Aaron Civale1.0311000
Jacob Webb1.1200000
San Diego Padres
Michael King7.0100380
Yuki Matsui1.0000010
Joe Musgrove1.0200120
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

    Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Home Run Manny Machado homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B3

    Double Manny Machado doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. CHC 0, SD 3

  • B4

    Home Run Xander Bogaerts homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B5

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Luis Campusano scores. Manny Machado scores. Ty France to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Austin Hays strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • B7

    Single Dustin Harris singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, SD 8

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T9

    Pop Out Pedro Ramírez pops out to second baseman Jake Cronenworth on the infield fly rule. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T9

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T9

    Walk Ian Happ walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T9

    Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Michael Busch challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch called out on strikes. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Luis Campusano grounds into a double play, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Jake Cronenworth out at 2nd. Luis Campusano out at 1st. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B8

    Single Jake Cronenworth singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B8

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B8

    Lineout Austin Hays lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T8

    Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 8

  • T8

    Pop Out Dansby Swanson pops out to first baseman Ty France in foul territory. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B7

    Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B7

    Single Ty France singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B7

    Lineout Manny Machado lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B7

    Single Dustin Harris singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, SD 8

  • B7

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T7

    Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to third baseman Manny Machado. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T7

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. CHC 0, SD 7

  • B6

    Groundout Luis Campusano grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, SD 7

  • B6

    Flyout Jake Cronenworth flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, SD 7

  • B6

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T6

    Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T6

    Walk Michael Busch walks. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • T6

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • B5

    Strikeout Austin Hays strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 7

  • B5

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Luis Campusano scores. Manny Machado scores. Ty France to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 6

  • B5

    Single Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Luis Campusano to 3rd. Manny Machado to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B5

    Walk Manny Machado walks. Luis Campusano to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B5

    Pop Out Dustin Harris pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B5

    Single Luis Campusano singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, SD 4

  • T5

    Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. CHC 0, SD 4

  • T5

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Samad Taylor. CHC 0, SD 4

  • T5

    Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B4

    Flyout Jake Cronenworth flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B4

    Home Run Xander Bogaerts homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 0, SD 4

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Austin Hays grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Jackson Merrill out at 2nd. Austin Hays out at 1st. CHC 0, SD 3

  • B4

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SD 3

  • T4

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

  • T4

    Lineout Ian Happ lines out sharply to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. CHC 0, SD 3

  • T4

    Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 0, SD 3

  • T4

    Pop Out Michael Busch pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory. CHC 0, SD 3

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Double Manny Machado doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. CHC 0, SD 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Samad Taylor strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B3

    Walk Fernando Tatis Jr. walks. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B3

    Flyout Luis Campusano flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T3

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T3

    Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Samad Taylor. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B2

    Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Austin Hays strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T2

    Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T2

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T2

    Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Manny Machado. CHC 0, SD 2

  • T2

    Field Error Seiya Suzuki reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B1

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B1

    Lineout Ty France lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B1

    Home Run Manny Machado homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 0, SD 2

  • B1

    Bunt Groundout Samad Taylor bunt grounds out, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, SD 1

  • B1

    Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, SD 1

  • T1

    Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Michael King. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 0, SD 0