| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| Game 2 | 6-3 | 2-2 | 5-1 |
| Game 3 | 6-3 | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-4 | 5-3 | 1-1 |
| Game 2 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 8-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
B. Brown
(L)
San Diego Pitcher
R. Vasquez
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-102 | 7.5o (8.5) | -1.5 |
|
|
-116 | 7.5u | +1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .297 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .204 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .244 |
| I. Happ | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .317 |
| M. Ballesteros | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .387 |
| M. Conforto | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| M. Shaw | PH -LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .241 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Laureano | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| F. Tatis Jr. | 2B -RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 |
| J. Merrill | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .213 |
| M. Machado | 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| G. Sheets | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| X. Bogaerts | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 |
| M. Andujar | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .313 |
| T. France | 1B -3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| N. Castellanos | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .154 |
| J. Cronenworth | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 |
| F. Fermin | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .170 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd | 4 .0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.00 |
| B. Brown (L 1-1) | 2 .0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
| P. Maton | 1 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.40 |
| J. Webb | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.06 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Vasquez (W 3-0) | 5 .0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.94 |
| A. Morejon (H 5) | 1 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.28 |
| J. Adam (H 6) | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.29 |
| M. Miller | 1 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
Location Petco Park
Temperature 61° Temperature
Attendance 41,478 attendance
Home Dan Merzel
1st Dan Bellino
2nd Mark Ripperger
3rd Shane Livensparger
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | SD Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 02, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -116 | u7.5 | J. Taillon (4.0) | Y. Darvish (1.0) |
| Oct 01, '25 | CHC |
|
SD -104 | u6.5 | A. Kittredge (1.0) | D. Cease (3.2) |
| Sep 30, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -130 | u6.5 | M. Boyd (4.1) | N. Pivetta (5.0) |
| Apr 16, '25 | SD |
|
SD -102 | u7.5 | M. Boyd (5.1) | N. Pivetta (6.0) |
| Apr 15, '25 | SD |
|
CHC -146 | u8.5 | S. Imanaga (5.0) | R. Vasquez (5.0) |
| Apr 14, '25 | SD |
|
SD -139 | o7.5 | J. Taillon (5.1) | D. Cease (5.2) |
| Apr 06, '25 | CHC |
|
SD +129 | o7.5 | B. Brown (4.0) | K. Hart (0.2) |
| Apr 05, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -113 | o7.0 | M. Boyd (6.0) | N. Pivetta (3.0) |
| Apr 04, '25 | CHC |
|
CHC -172 | u7.0 | S. Imanaga (7.1) | R. Vasquez (4.2) |
| May 08, '24 | CHC |
|
SD -128 | u7.5 | H. Wesneski (6.0) | D. Cease (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 6, 2026 ) Chi. Cubs 0, San Diego 3
After conquering Coors Field in his last outing, Randy Vasquez now looks to tame the Chicago Cubs' potent attack.
The San Diego Padres right-hander tries to keep his outstanding start to the season going Monday night when he takes the mound to open a three-game series against the Cubs at Petco Park.
Vasquez (2-0, 1.88) hinted at this progression last September when he won three games that helped San Diego secure a wild-card spot. Aside from allowing four runs in four innings on April 15 against Seattle, he's yielded just two earned runs over his other four outings.
None of those runs were scored last Tuesday night in Denver, when he sailed through seven innings on just 84 pitches in the first 1-0 victory by a visiting team in 20 years. Vasquez permitted only three hits and fanned five without a walk, the second time this season he's fired shutout ball in a start.
How does Vasquez explain doing what even the best pitchers can't do in altitude?
"Just trusting my game plan and executing my pitches," he said. "Just as I've been able to do so far."
Vasquez's increase in velocity has led to more strikeouts, fewer walks and cleaner innings. It's come in handy for a rotation missing key pieces due to injuries. Since a 2-5 start, the Padres have won 16 of 20, although they squandered a 7-1 lead during Sunday's 12-7 loss to Arizona in Mexico City.
This will be Vasquez's fourth career start against the Cubs. He's 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA over 14 innings. The loss came last April at Wrigley Field to end San Diego's 7-0 start.
He'll be opposed by left-hander Matthew Boyd (1-1, 5.79), who came off the 15-day injured list Wednesday and pitched the first 4 2/3 innings of the Cubs' 7-2 home win over Philadelphia. Boyd, who was out with a left biceps strain, allowed five hits and two runs, walking none and whiffing five in an 84-pitch outing.
Boyd went 1-1 last year in his first two career starts against San Diego, pitching to a 1.59 ERA, then allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings in a 3-1 Cubs victory in the opener of the teams' 2025 NL wild-card series.
The Cubs had been as hot as the Padres lately, rattling off a 10-game winning streak before getting routed Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite Sunday's 6-0 setback, Chicago boasts an offense ranked fifth in runs (149) and homers (37), as well as second in on-base percentage at .354.
The one nagging problem is that Chicago's pitching staff -- particularly their bullpen -- keeps taking injury hits. The latest came Sunday when lefty Riley Martin hit the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation.
That forced three other moves to fortify the bullpen with fresh arms. Others are on the way, including the impending activation of veteran righty Phil Maton from the IL and promising news on closer Daniel Palencia (left lat), who will throw a bullpen session Tuesday.
"The next guy's got to do his job," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "That's kind of where we're at with this. We've got guys coming back soon, so that's a good thing."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Webb | RP | Day To Day - Forearm( Sep 02, '26) | Sep 02, '26 | |
| Webb was experiencing soreness on Thursday (Sep. 3) but will avoid a stint on the injured list, per Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Aug 18, '26) | Aug 18, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Phil Maton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right knee tendinitis. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Blister( Aug 16, '26) | Aug 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list due to a right middle finger blister | ||||
| D. Swanson | SS | Ten Day IL - Side( Aug 16, '26) | Aug 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Sixty Day IL - Neck( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Ben Brown from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| G. Hollowell | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Gavin Hollowell on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow flexor strain. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Rengifo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred OF Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right knee sprain. | ||||
| G. Sheets | 1B | Ten Day IL - Foot( Aug 29, '26) | Aug 29, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed INF Gavin Sheets on the 10-day injured list with left foot sprain. | ||||
| J. Estrada | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 25, '26) | Aug 25, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Jeremiah Estrada on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Andujar | DH | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Jul 19, '26) | Jul 19, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed DH Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list due to fractured right wrist. | ||||
| J. Adam | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 01, '26) | Jul 01, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Jason Adam on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| L. Giolito | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Lucas Giolito to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Laureano | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jun 04, '26) | Jun 04, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed OF Ramón Laureano on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| N. Pivetta | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Nick Pivetta from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Hoeing | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Bryan Hoeing from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow surgery. | ||||
| J. Musgrove | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Joe Musgrove to the 60-day injured list due to his elbow surgery. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 26
Home Team W/L 14-12
Home Avg. Margin -0.31
Home Money Total -21
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Merzel | 26 | 14-12 | 9.46 | 301.35 | 193.69 | 107.65 | 64.3 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 2.68 | 2.88 | 10-16 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.46 |
| Starters Runs | 5.31 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.15 |
| Pitches | 301.3 |
| Strikes | 193.7 |
| Balls | 107.7 |
| Strike% | 64.28 % |
| SO | 17.5 |
| Walks | 6.5 |
| SO/Walks | 2.68 |
| HR | 2.9 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 5 - 4 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 0 - 3 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 2 |
| -141 to -160 | 2 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 4 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 0 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 2 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | TEX 6 - PIT 1 | W -162 | U 7.5 | Bubba Chandler (R) | Jacob deGrom (R) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | PHI 3 - AZ 4 | L -136 | U 8.5 | Zac Gallen (R) | Zach Pop (R) |
| Apr 7, 2026 | TOR 1 - LAD 4 | L +130 | U 7.5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) | Kevin Gausman (R) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | CLE 4 - CHC 1 | W -102 | U 7.5 | Cade Horton (R) | Joey Cantillo (L) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | HOU 4 - MIA 7 | - | - | Eury Perez (R) | Hunter Brown (R) |
| Mar 15, 2026 | NYM 8 - TOR 1 | W -150 | U 11.5 | - | Zach Thornton (L) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MIA 1 - HOU 4 | L +104 | U 7.5 | Tatsuya Imai (R) | Max Meyer (R) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NYM 6 - HOU 6 | L -150 | O 8.5 | Jason Alexander (R) | - |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | CLE 4 - CHC 1 | W -102 | U 7.5 | Cade Horton (R) | Joey Cantillo (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 22, '26
CHC 7 - PHI 2
|
W -198 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 18.0 | 6.0 |
|
Apr 01, '26
CHC 6 - LAA 2
|
W -162 | o6.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 17.3 | 0.3 |
|
Mar 26, '26
CHC 4 - WAS 10
|
L -210 | o7.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 17.2 | 1.0 |
|
Oct 09, '25
CHC 6 - MIL 0
|
W +104 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 14.4 | 2.5 |
|
Oct 04, '25
MIL 9 - CHC 3
|
L +118 | o7.5 | 0.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 68.4 | 22.4 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -130 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
|
Apr 16, '25
SD 4 - CHC 2
|
L -106 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 18.2 | 0.8 |
|
Apr 05, '25
CHC 7 - SD 1
|
W -113 | o7.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 15.2 | 1.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 21, '26
COL 0 - SD 1
|
W -146 | u11.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 12.0 | 1.2 |
|
Apr 15, '26
SD 7 - SEA 6
|
W -108 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 09, '26
SD 7 - COL 3
|
W -180 | o7.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 16.2 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 04, '26
BOS 2 - SD 3
|
W +122 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 4.5 |
|
Mar 28, '26
SD 3 - DET 0
|
W -108 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 87.0 | 15.7 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 15, '25
SD 1 - CHC 2
|
L +134 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 | 0.4 |
|
Apr 04, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
L +144 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 17.6 | 1.7 |
|
May 07, '24
CHC 3 - SD 2
|
L +148 | u9.0 | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 19.2 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 81.7 | 17.6 | 1.4 |