Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

NLWC - Game 2 • Series starts 9/29

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

89-73, 43-38 Away

San Diego PadresPadresSD

91-71, 51-30 Home

CHC

Pitchers

Undecided

Nick PivettaRHP, #27

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
Undecided	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
N. Pivetta	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

CHC

Home Runs

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

45HR

.280AVG

107RBI

Manny Machado3B #13 - SD

30HR

.217AVG

91RBI

Batting Average

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

.280AVG

.372OBP

.570SLG

Fernando Tatis Jr.RF #23 - SD

.289AVG

.358OBP

.470SLG

Runs Batted In

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

107RBI

45HR

.280AVG

Manny Machado3B #13 - SD

91RBI

30HR

.217AVG

Chicago Cubs

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Edward Cabrera SP	Bereavement	Sep 29
Trent Thornton RP	15-Day IL	Sep 29
Phil Maton RP	60-Day IL	Sep 29
Hunter Harvey RP	60-Day IL	Sep 29
Tyler Austin 1B	60-Day IL	Sep 29

San Diego Padres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Miguel Andujar DH	10-Day IL	Sep 29
Jeremiah Estrada RP	15-Day IL	Sep 29
Lucas Giolito SP	60-Day IL	Oct 1
Casey Mize SP	15-Day IL	Oct 11
Rodolfo Duran C	60-Day IL	Feb 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
CHC	.251	850	1398	220	.339	.428	4.12	1.26	500	1260	.243	0-0
SD	.244	722	1314	183	.319	.398	3.99	1.29	554	1315	.242	0-0

Cubs Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	vsBOS	W6-2
9/25/26	@BOS	L2-0
9/25/26	@BOS	L4-3
9/24/26	vsMIA	W2-1
9/23/26	vsMIA	L3-2

Padres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	vsARI	W9-4
9/26/26	vsARI	W10-7
9/25/26	vsARI	L11-4
9/24/26	@LAD	W4-2
9/23/26	@LAD	W5-1

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Cubs
Padres

Game 1

9/29

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Cubs
Padres

Game 2

9/30

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Cubs
Padres

Game 3

10/1

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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

Probable Pitchers

Undecided

Nick PivettaRHP, #27

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Manny Machado3B #13 - SD

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Fernando Tatis Jr.RF #23 - SD

Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF #4 - CHC

Manny Machado3B #13 - SD

Injury Report

Team Stats

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