| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 27-26 | 16-13 | 11-13 |
| Game 2 | 29-23 | 15-11 | 14-12 |
| Game 3 | 27-24 | 14-15 | 13-9 |
| Game 4 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 24-28 | 14-20 | 10-8 |
| Game 2 | 28-24 | 12-12 | 16-12 |
| Game 3 | 33-17 | 20-7 | 13-10 |
| Game 4 | 6-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+108 | 7.5o (0.5) | +1.5 |
|
|
-130 | 7.5u | -1.5 (6.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| A. Bregman | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| I. Happ | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| P. Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 |
| C. Kelly | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Conforto | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Tatis Jr. | RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 |
| S. Taylor | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| D. Harris | PH -LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| J. Bowen | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Machado | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 |
| T. France | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| J. Merrill | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| A. Hays | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| X. Bogaerts | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| J. Cronenworth | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| L. Campusano | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd (L 0-1) | 4 .0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9.00 |
| J. Assad | 0 .2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| R. Rolison | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Civale | 1 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| J. Webb | 1 .1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. King (W 1-0) | 7 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Y. Matsui | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Musgrove | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Petco Park
Temperature 72° Temperature
Attendance 47,084 attendance
Home Ramon De Jesus
1st Erich Bacchus
2nd Chad Fairchild
3rd Bill Miller
Left Rob Drake
Right Clint Vondrak
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | SD Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 01, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -122 | o12.0 | C. Rea (5.0) | W. Buehler (4.0) |
| Jun 30, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -154 | o11.5 | M. Boyd (5.0) | J. Sears (4.2) |
| Jun 29, '26 | CHC |
|
CHC -158 | u11.5 | S. Imanaga (6.1) | G. Canning (4.1) |
| Apr 29, '26 | SD |
|
CHC -104 | o8.5 | J. Taillon (7.0) | M. Waldron (5.0) |
| Apr 28, '26 | SD |
|
CHC -118 | o8.5 | E. Cabrera (5.2) | W. Buehler (4.2) |
| Apr 27, '26 | SD |
|
SD -116 | o7.5 | M. Boyd (4.0) | R. Vasquez (5.0) |
| 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) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 1, 2026 ) San Diego 3, Chi. Cubs 23
The Chicago Cubs eliminated the San Diego Padres from the postseason a year ago and then scored 55 runs while going 5-1 against them this season.
But nobody is expecting that type of one-sided matchup to continue as the Padres are hotter than lava entering Tuesday night's National League wild-card series opener against visiting Chicago.
The Padres (91-71) are a sizzling 41-18 since July 24, transforming a bumbling campaign into a third straight postseason berth, a first in franchise history.
In the final days of the season, San Diego overtook the Cubs (89-73) to secure the No. 4 seed, granting the Padres home-field advantage in the best-of-three series. Chicago, the No. 5 seed, hosted at Wrigley Field last season and beat the Padres in three games in the wild-card round.
Playing the series at pitcher-friendly Petco Park could lessen the Cubs' offensive advantage. Chicago led the majors with 850 runs this season, while the Padres scored 722.
The Cubs feature leading NL MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong, who recorded a 40-40 season by tying for the major league lead with 45 homers and adding 41 steals. He also led the majors with 84 extra-base hits and 119 runs.
Crow-Armstrong batted .364 (8-for-22) with four homers and 10 RBIs against San Diego this season.
"I'm looking forward to playing a really good ballclub and getting another crack at them and starting this playoffs off on a high note," Crow-Armstrong said Monday.
San Diego's Manny Machado batted a career-low .217 but smacked 30 homers, marking the eighth time in his career he has hit at least that many.
More important to the Padres is Fernando Tatis Jr., who didn't hit his first homer until May 30 and had just five at the All-Star break. He hit 20 blasts after the break and was a major catalyst for the team's torrid 59-game finish.
"It's a baseball game. We have to get 27 outs and hopefully be the last team standing," Machado said.
Right-hander Michael King (12-10, 3.21 ERA) will start for the Padres against Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd (10-5, 3.91).
King has made two career postseason starts, both in 2024 for the Padres. The most memorable one came in Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Atlanta Braves when he tossed seven shutout innings and struck out 12.
King gave up one hit and struck out three in one inning of relief against the Cubs in the 2025 postseason series, his lone appearance against them with the Padres. He also twice faced Chicago in relief when he was with the New York Yankees.
"Very professional lineup," King said of the Cubs. "They were first in runs this year and it shows. I keep saying that when the pitcher executes, we have the upper hand so I have to make sure I am executing throughout and putting up as many zeroes as I can."
Chicago's Alex Bregman is 7-for-8 with two doubles against King.
Bregman surged over the final two months, delivering 17 homers and 46 RBIs to get his season outputs to 28 and 93, respectively.
Bregman is playing with multiple fractures in his left cheek after getting hit by a foul ball off the bat of teammate Michael Busch during a game on Sept. 20.
Boyd, 35, is 0-1 with a 1.66 ERA in seven playoff appearances (six starts). He was 0-1 with a 2.79 ERA in three starts for Chicago last postseason and gave up one run and four hits over 4 1/3 innings when the Cubs beat the Padres in Game 1 of last year's wild-card series.
"The Padres are one of the hottest teams in baseball the past few weeks," Boyd said. "That's not surprising. We've seen them firsthand -- this year, last year. I always firmly believe that it's more about what's in this clubhouse and less about what's on the other side. Take care of your business."
Boyd is 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA in four regular-season outings against San Diego. Machado is 9-for-20 (.450) with a homer and four doubles against Boyd.
The winner of this series faces the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Gausman | SP | Day To Day - Shoulder( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| Gausman is not in the lineup for Sunday's (Sep. 27) game against the Red Sox due to left shoulder soreness. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 14, '26) | Sep 14, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs have shut down Miller for the rest of the season due to an elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Thornton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed Trent Thornton (RP) on the 15-day injured list with left ankle soreness. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mize | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed SP Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 28
Home Team W/L 14-14
Home Avg. Margin 0.32
Home Money Total -156
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon De Jesus | 28 | 14-14 | 8.32 | 288.75 | 184.54 | 104.21 | 63.9 | 16.7 | 7.1 | 2.35 | 1.96 | 12-16 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 8.32 |
| Starters Runs | 4.96 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.36 |
| Pitches | 288.8 |
| Strikes | 184.5 |
| Balls | 104.2 |
| Strike% | 63.91 % |
| SO | 16.7 |
| Walks | 7.1 |
| SO/Walks | 2.35 |
| HR | 2.0 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 2 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 3 |
| -121 to -140 | 4 - 3 | 111 to 130 | 3 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 4 - 1 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 0 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 1 |
| -181 + | 0 - 2 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | PHI 1 - TB 12 | L -127 | O 7.0 | Griffin Jax (R) | Aaron Nola (R) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | BOS 2 - CLE 3 | L -126 | U 6.0 | Parker Messick (L) | Payton Tolle (L) |
| Sep 17, 2026 | NYM 0 - PHI 3 | L -132 | U 8.0 | Aaron Nola (R) | Nolan McLean (R) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | BAL 0 - BOS 5 | L +105 | U 7.5 | Sonny Gray (R) | Chris Bassitt (R) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | WAS 9 - ATL 5 | W +122 | O 10.0 | AJ Smith-Shawver (R) | Jake Irvin (R) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | CHW 6 - NYM 4 | W -124 | O 7.5 | Sean Manaea (L) | Sean Burke (R) |
| Aug 16, 2026 | LAA 0 - KC 3 | L +109 | U 8.5 | Noah Cameron (L) | Ryan Johnson (R) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | ATH 4 - TB 12 | L +169 | O 10.5 | Nick Martinez (R) | Mason Barnett (R) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | SF 5 - DET 2 | W +130 | U 8.5 | Keider Montero (R) | JT Brubaker (R) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | AZ 5 - SD 1 | W +100 | U 9.0 | Michael King (R) | Brandon Pfaadt (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | BAL 2 - CHC 5 | L -104 | U 9.5 | Matthew Boyd (L) | Shane Baz (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | AZ 5 - SD 1 | W +100 | U 9.0 | Michael King (R) | Brandon Pfaadt (R) |
| Jun 28, 2026 | SD 2 - LAD 4 | L +120 | U 8.0 | Emmet Sheehan (R) | Michael King (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | BAL 2 - CHC 5 | L -104 | U 9.5 | Matthew Boyd (L) | Shane Baz (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | AZ 5 - SD 1 | W +100 | U 9.0 | Michael King (R) | Brandon Pfaadt (R) |
| Jun 28, 2026 | SD 2 - LAD 4 | L +120 | U 8.0 | Emmet Sheehan (R) | Michael King (R) |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 24, '26
CHC 2 - MIA 1
|
W -226 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 19, '26
CIN 2 - CHC 5
|
W -148 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 | 1.7 |
|
Sep 13, '26
CHC 3 - PIT 4
|
L -171 | p7.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 16.5 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 07, '26
MIL 4 - CHC 3
|
L +104 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 01, '26
CHC 4 - MIL 9
|
L -126 | o10.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 18.2 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 89.2 | 15.2 | 1.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 30, '26
CHC 9 - SD 7
|
W -154 | o11.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 15.2 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 27, '26
SD 9 - CHC 7
|
L -102 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -130 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 4.1 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 75.0 | 17.1 | 2.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 22, '26
LAD 7 - SD 0
|
L +104 | u8.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 20.3 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 17, '26
COL 2 - SD 9
|
W -202 | p11.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 17.3 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 12, '26
SF 6 - SD 7
|
W -192 | o8.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 13.7 | 5.0 |
|
Sep 06, '26
SD 4 - NYY 3
|
W -123 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 31, '26
CIN 0 - SD 5
|
W -142 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 94.6 | 16.7 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael King has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||