Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres
9/30/2026, 12:00:00 AM ET · Petco Park
| Chicago Cubs | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 4 |
FINALtotal 7.547,513 attendance
Chicago Cubs
0–1 · last 1: 0–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 7.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-29 | @ SD | L 0–8 | 8 | O |
San Diego Padres
1–0 · last 1: 1–0
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 7.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-29 | vs CHC | W 8–0 | 8 | O |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 181.0 | 4.57 | 1.28 | .256 | 24.2% | 9.2 | 1.29 |
| 2026 Away | 27 | 151.1 | 4.28 | 1.22 | .248 | 23.4% | 8.8 | 1.13 |
| 2026 Day | 14 | 74.1 | 4.60 | 1.22 | .253 | 24.2% | 9.1 | 0.97 |
| 2025 | 38 | 223.2 | 3.50 | 1.04 | .207 | 24.1% | 8.7 | 1.01 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 424 | 11 | 31 | .251 | .389 | 6.8% | 36.5% | 22.9% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 326 | 15 | 16 | .269 | .459 | 9.0% | 44.6% | 26.7% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 363 | 10 | 22 | .193 | .338 | 7.1% | 33.7% | 23.1% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 393 | 10 | 26 | .243 | .376 | 9.7% | 49.4% | 26.7% |
Pitcher Walkso1.5+145
Nick Pivetta
San Diego Padres · RHP Projected
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 42.1 | 2.98 | 1.06 | .215 | 28.9% | 10.6 | 0.64 |
| 2026 Home | 7 | 28.2 | 3.14 | 1.05 | .204 | 25.9% | 9.4 | 0.63 |
| 2026 Day | 4 | 14.1 | 4.40 | 1.26 | .204 | 32.8% | 12.6 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 32 | 186.2 | 2.89 | 0.98 | .192 | 26.9% | 9.6 | 1.16 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 79 | 0 | 4 | .173 | .227 | 12.0% | 42.0% | 31.6% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 61 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .393 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 27.9% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 354 | 7 | 27 | .185 | .293 | 10.7% | 45.3% | 26.3% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 367 | 15 | 23 | .205 | .366 | 11.1% | 44.7% | 26.4% |
Strikeoutso4.5-102
Pitching Outso13.5-102
Hits Allowedo3.5+104
Earned Runso1.5-111
Batting orders
Chicago Cubs
Confirmed2 LHB, 6 RHB, 1 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-ArmstrongL | CF | 633 | 175 | 45 | .276 | .564 | 26.6% | 13.0% | 48.4% | o1.5 -107 |
| 2 | Alex BregmanR | DH | 616 | 161 | 28 | .261 | .458 | 15.3% | 6.5% | 37.5% | o0.5 +182 |
| 3 | Michael BuschL | 1B | 605 | 145 | 20 | .240 | .390 | 23.7% | 9.1% | 39.8% | o0.5 +3000 |
| 4 | Seiya SuzukiR | RF | 552 | 149 | 26 | .270 | .471 | 24.8% | 10.8% | 39.1% | — |
| 5 | Ian HappSW | LF | 552 | 119 | 24 | .216 | .408 | 29.9% | 11.2% | 42.1% | o0.5 -105 |
| 6 | Nico HoernerR | 2B | 636 | 169 | 8 | .266 | .354 | 8.5% | 1.4% | 29.0% | o0.5 +138 |
| 7 | Matt ShawR | 3B | 175 | 41 | 5 | .234 | .406 | 18.3% | 4.2% | 34.5% | — |
| 8 | Carson KellyR | C | 386 | 99 | 10 | .256 | .373 | 16.7% | 5.2% | 36.1% | — |
| 9 | Dansby SwansonR | SS | 434 | 91 | 19 | .210 | .392 | 24.1% | 7.2% | 40.6% | — |
San Diego Padres
Confirmed4 LHB, 5 RHB, 0 SW · 2026
| # | Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | AVG | SLG | K% | BRL% | HH% | Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr.R | RF | 650 | 185 | 27 | .285 | .468 | 19.0% | 12.8% | 54.1% | o0.5 +376 |
| 2 | Dustin HarrisL | LF | 150 | 42 | 0 | .280 | .360 | 13.6% | 1.7% | 19.0% | — |
| 3 | Manny MachadoR | 3B | 609 | 135 | 31 | .222 | .414 | 21.3% | 9.7% | 43.6% | — |
| 4 | Ty FranceR | 1B | 462 | 137 | 21 | .297 | .496 | 22.4% | 9.2% | 47.5% | — |
| 5 | Jackson MerrillL | CF | 637 | 163 | 26 | .256 | .435 | 24.7% | 12.5% | 48.8% | — |
| 6 | Xander BogaertsR | SS | 541 | 126 | 14 | .233 | .349 | 18.2% | 5.6% | 42.1% | o0.5 +260 |
| 7 | Ethan SalasL | C | 47 | 11 | 2 | .234 | .404 | 26.5% | 3.3% | 33.3% | o0.5 -180 |
| 8 | Austin HaysR | DH | 109 | 28 | 3 | .257 | .367 | 26.3% | 4.1% | 41.9% | o0.5 +600 |
| 9 | Jake CronenworthL | 2B | 394 | 88 | 8 | .223 | .322 | 23.4% | 3.9% | 30.0% | o0.5 +6500 |