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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 2, Chicago Cubs 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 29, 7:12 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
2
2–3
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 62
3
T-Score62
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 1–4 in their last five, with only a 15-run difference in run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 373 walks this season, 99 more than San.
WeatherLow impact79°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SD
Griffin Canning RHP
Griffin Canning
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.38
196th
WHIP
1.66
199th
K/9
9.07
83rd
BB/9
5.48
192nd
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.69
154th
OPS/R
–
IP
42.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.57
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
57
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.40
79th
WHIP
1.05
35th
K/9
8.61
71st
BB/9
2.25
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.96
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
92.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.66.
·Imanaga enters with a 4.40 ERA compared with Canning's 7.38.
·Imanaga has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
·Canning allows the lower home-run rate: 1.69 vs 1.96 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Canning arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup25%90.3
Four-seam24%94.6
Slider24%88.0
Sinker10%93.8
Knuckle Curve9%82.1
Cutter6%90.2
Sweeper3%86.3
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Griffin Canning)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs LHP Shota Imanaga
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Imanaga (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Samad Taylor—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Manny Machado—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Miguel Andujar—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ty France—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jackson Merrill—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Xander Bogaerts—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Freddy Fermin—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jake Cronenworth—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Samad Taylor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Manny Machado– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Miguel Andujar– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ty France– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jackson Merrill– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Xander Bogaerts– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Freddy Fermin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jake Cronenworth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Griffin Canning
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Canning (BvP)
1Pete Crow-Armstrong—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Alex Bregman—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Michael Busch—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Seiya Suzuki—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ian Happ—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Nico Hoerner—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Michael Conforto—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Miguel Amaya—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby Swanson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Alex Bregman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Michael Busch– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Seiya Suzuki– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ian Happ– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Nico Hoerner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Michael Conforto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Miguel Amaya– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Dansby Swanson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·CHCCHC
AVG.244 17th.251 6th
OPS.717 19th.767 1st
Home runs183 14th220 3rd
Runs722 15th850 1st
OBP.319 12th.339 2nd
SLG.398 20th.428 1st
PitchingSDSD·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.12
SDCHC
WHIP1.29vs1.26
SDCHC
K/98.2vs7.8
SDCHC
HR Allowed180vs231
SDCHC
ResultsSDSD·CHCCHC
+28516th
Run differential
+4331st
91–71 Record89–73
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (5–5)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Griffin Canning (7.38 ERA, 1–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.40 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Padres and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Griffin Canning is at 37; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.