FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Chicago Cubs 7, San Diego Padres 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked

T-Score66

7–9

FINAL

T-Score55

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.

Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.

Team strengthCubsChicago leads 66–55 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

Matthew Boyd LHP

Chicago Cubs

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.91

91st

WHIP

1.21

73rd

K/9

6.82

176th

BB/9

2.77

72nd

P-Score52i

FIP

4.27

HR/9

1.07

86th

OPS/R

0.730

126.2

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA5.53

Road ERA2.86

Last 5 starts

Randy Vásquez RHP

San Diego Padres

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

3.90

89th

WHIP

1.27

101st

K/9

5.57

216th

BB/9

2.37

42nd

P-Score46i

FIP

4.32

HR/9

1.02

82nd

OPS/R

0.611

140.2

2026 ERA splits

Home ERA3.97

Road ERA4.05

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Boyd owns a 6.8 K/9 compared with Vásquez's 5.6.

·Boyd enters with a 2.86 road ERA; Vásquez owns a 3.97 ERA at home.

Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent

Metric	Boyd	Vásquez	Note
ERA−	99	100	Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP	4.27	4.32
WAR	1.5	1.2	Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	44%	92.8
Changeup	28%	78.7
Slider	14%	83.1
Curveball	12%	73.1
Sinker	1%	91.8

Vásquez arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	32%	95.1
Cutter	24%	91.0
Sinker	17%	95.1
Changeup	9%	88.6
Curveball	8%	84.0
Slider	6%	86.0
Sweeper	5%	84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)

3rd

in MLB

0.757OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Padres vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)

14th

in MLB

0.706OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

Results

CHC·

+4072nd

Run differential

+27014th

89–73 Record91–71

Last 10 games

Chicago Cubs (0–0)

San Diego Padres (0–0)

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

0—0

0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+

Matthew Boyd is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Padres?+

Randy Vásquez is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

9:40 PM ET at Petco Park.

Where is the game being played?+

Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

Matthew Boyd is at 52; Randy Vásquez is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.