| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-1 | 16-14 | 9-12 |
| Game 2 | 2-0 | 12-12 | 16-10 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 14-13 | 13-9 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-1 | 12-13 | 15-11 |
| Game 2 | 1-2 | 15-12 | 17-7 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 14-17 | 12-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | SD Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -166 | u7.0 | R. Vasquez (4.2) | S. Imanaga (7.1) |
| May 08, '24 | CHC |
|
SD -128 | u7.5 | D. Cease (7.0) | H. Wesneski (6.0) |
| May 07, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -162 | u9.0 | R. Vasquez (4.1) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| May 06, '24 | CHC |
|
SD -103 | o7.5 | Y. Darvish (5.0) | J. Steele (4.2) |
| Apr 10, '24 | SD |
|
SD -151 | o8.5 | D. Cease (6.0) | K. Hendricks (5.0) |
| Apr 09, '24 | SD |
|
CHC +125 | u8.0 | J. Musgrove (4.0) | B. Brown (4.2) |
| Apr 08, '24 | SD |
|
SD -134 | o7.5 | Y. Darvish (3.0) | J. Assad (5.0) |
| Jun 05, '23 | SD |
|
SD -165 | u8.5 | B. Snell (6.0) | K. Hendricks (6.0) |
| Jun 04, '23 | SD |
|
CHC -103 | u9.0 | R. Weathers (1.2) | M. Stroman (6.0) |
| Jun 03, '23 | SD |
|
SD -183 | u8.0 | Y. Darvish (7.0) | D. Smyly (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 4, 2025 ) San Diego 1, Chi. Cubs 3
After handing the visiting San Diego Padres their first loss of the season on Friday, the Chicago Cubs will look to clinch the weekend series on Saturday afternoon.
Chicago finally got to enjoy its home opener at Wrigley Field following a pair of games in Tokyo, four in Arizona and three in West Sacramento, Calif., against the Athletics.
The story of the early season for the Cubs had been their offense entering Friday's game, but it was starting pitcher Shota Imanaga's strong performance that was the talk of that day. The left-hander allowed one run on four hits in 7 1/3 innings to help Chicago earn a 3-1 victory for its fourth straight win.
Offseason acquisition Kyle Tucker reached twice on walks Friday and is batting .308 with four homers and 11 RBIs since being traded from Houston in December. Already a fan favorite, Tucker and company hope to see the momentum continue Saturday in the club's second contest of a six-game homestand.
"It was awesome," Tucker said of Friday's home opener. "I hadn't experienced an Opening Day here yet, so it was very cool to be a part of. Running out there to a full-packed stadium (40,244) was pretty cool."
Tucker and Seiya Suzuki are tied for the team lead in home runs and RBIs.
Left-hander Matthew Boyd (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will get his second start of the season for Chicago on Saturday following his five-inning scoreless effort against the Diamondbacks on Sunday. The Cubs lost 10-6.
Boyd, 34, signed a two-year contract with the Cubs in December after posting eight starts for Cleveland a season ago. Saturday's game will mark his first career appearance against San Diego.
The Padres began the season with a franchise-record seven straight victories before falling on Friday.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each finished with two hits in San Diego's first loss, but the only run-producing offense came on nine-hole hitter Martin Maldonado's solo home run.
Looking to get back on track, San Diego will hand the ball to right-hander Nick Pivetta (1-0, 0.00), who's coming off a stellar start against the Atlanta Braves. The 32-year-old - who signed a four-year, $55 million contract with San Diego in February after four-plus seasons with Boston - allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings last Sunday as the Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0.
"It's a great honor to be in San Diego," Pivetta said after his first start. "I'm very, very excited to be here, but just trying to keep things one step at a time. ... We have a bunch of professionals out here. They're really good at what they do, their craft, their work, it's just an honor to play beside them and try to go for the ultimate goal of winning a championship."
In four career appearances (three starts) against Chicago, Pivetta has a 1-1 record with a 3.94 ERA but hasn't faced the club since 2019.
Merrill, who signed a nine-year, $135 million contract with San Diego this week, is off to a blazing start. He is batting .429 with two home runs and eight RBIs.
Tatis is batting .433, while Machado comes in at .345.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Adam | RP | Sixty Day IL - Quad( Sep 29, '25) | Sep 29, '25 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Jason Adam from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Brito | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 11, '25) | May 11, '25 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Jhony Brito from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a forearm strain. Brito underwent a UCL and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Musgrove | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 19, '25) | Mar 19, '25 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Joe Musgrove on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 22, '25) | Apr 22, '25 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '25
SD 5 - ATL 0
|
W -125 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
|
Sep 27, '24
BOS 1 - TB 2
|
L -113 | u8.0 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 15.0 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 22, '24
BOS 8 - MIN 1
|
W +131 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 17, '24
TB 8 - BOS 3
|
L -129 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 17.8 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 11, '24
BOS 5 - BAL 3
|
W -127 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 15.7 | 7.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 90.8 | 15.8 | 2.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 31, '18
PHI 2 - CHC 1
|
W -120 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 21.0 | 2.0 |
|
Jun 07, '18
CHC 4 - PHI 3
|
L +105 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 17.2 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 27, '17
PHI 6 - CHC 3
|
W +147 | p9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 63.7 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '25
AZ 10 - CHC 6
|
L -105 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 0.4 |
|
Oct 17, '24
CLE 7 - NYY 5
|
W -106 | o7.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
|
Oct 12, '24
CLE 7 - DET 3
|
W -100 | o6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
|
Oct 07, '24
CLE 0 - DET 3
|
L +113 | u6.0 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 15.4 | 0.1 |
|
Sep 21, '24
STL 6 - CLE 5
|
L -123 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 22.0 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 72.0 | 17.5 | 0.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd has not played against SD Padres. | ||||||||||||