Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

NLWC - Game 2 • SD leads series 1-0

89-73, 43-38 Away

Mid 4th

91-71, 51-30 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
F. Tatis Jr.RF	0-2	0	0	.400
D. HarrisLF	0-2	0	0	.250
M. Machado3B	1-2	0	0	.600
T. France1B	1-2	1	0	.500
J. MerrillCF	1-1	1	0	.600
X. BogaertsSS	1-1	0	1	.600
E. SalasC	0-0	0	1	.000
A. HaysDH	0-1	0	0	.000
J. Cronenworth2B	0-1	0	0	.200

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
N. Pivetta	3.1	3	1	2	4	66-36	2.70
B. Rodriguez	0.2	0	0	0	1	5-4	0.00

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Petco Park

7:30 AM, 1 October 2026

Current Weather

San Diego, California

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Erich Bacchus
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Left Field Umpire - Clint Vondrak
Right Field Umpire - Ramon De Jesus

Padres Due Up

J. Merrill (5)

1-1

X. Bogaerts (6)

1-1

RBI

E. Salas (7)

0-0

RBI

Cubs Defense

No Pitches

Scoring Summary


CHC
SD

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	0
0	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	0

		CHC	SD
2nd	Bogaerts singled to right, France scored, Merrill to third.	0	1
2nd	Salas hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrill scored.	0	2
4th	Hoerner singled to center, Suzuki scored, Happ to second.	1	2

Chicago Cubs

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Edward Cabrera SP	Bereavement	30 Sep
Trent Thornton RP	15-Day IL	30 Sep
Phil Maton RP	60-Day IL	30 Sep
Hunter Harvey RP	60-Day IL	30 Sep
Tyler Austin 1B	60-Day IL	30 Sep

San Diego Padres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Miguel Andujar DH	10-Day IL	30 Sep
Jeremiah Estrada RP	15-Day IL	30 Sep
Lucas Giolito SP	60-Day IL	1 Oct
Casey Mize SP	15-Day IL	11 Oct
Rodolfo Duran C	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
0
Padres
8

Game 1

30/9

Cubs
Padres

Game 2

Cubs
Padres

Game 3

2/10

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	100	62	.617	-	W3
San Diego	91	71	.562	9	W2
Arizona	86	76	.531	14	L2
San Francisco	65	97	.401	35	L5
Colorado	58	104	.358	42	L1

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Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

Padres Due Up

Cubs Defense

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