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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Chicago Cubs 8, San Diego Padres 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score66
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 66
8
8–3
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresSan has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Buehler leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; San ranks 15th vs RHP.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 66–55 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Edward Cabrera RHP
Edward Cabrera
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.96
204th
WHIP
1.49
187th
K/9
7.99
120th
BB/9
4.05
182nd
P-Score37i
FIP
5.20
HR/9
1.80
201st
OPS/R
0.787
IP
80.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.65
Road ERA4.31
Last 5 starts
SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.63
145th
WHIP
1.35
130th
K/9
7.67
132nd
BB/9
3.34
128th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.45
HR/9
1.29
129th
OPS/R
0.694
IP
153.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.10
Road ERA5.13
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Buehler enters with a 4.63 ERA compared with Cabrera's 5.96.
·Buehler allows the lower home-run rate: 1.29 vs 1.80 per nine.
·Buehler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.35 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Cabrera carries a 4.31 road ERA, compared with Buehler's 4.10 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCabreraBuehlerNote
ERA−139114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.204.45
WAR0.11.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cabrera arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup30%93.0
Sinker21%96.5
Curveball20%84.9
Four-seam17%96.2
Slider12%89.2
Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Four-seam20%94.0
Sinker20%94.2
Slider11%87.1
Changeup10%89.2
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Edward Cabrera)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.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

ResultsCHCCHC·SDSD
+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?+
Edward Cabrera is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler 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?+
Edward Cabrera is at 37; Walker Buehler is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.