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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 3, Chicago Cubs 23

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 2:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
3
3–23
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
23
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresThe starters are close overall, but Buehler owns the better strikeout and control profile.
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.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 65–54 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 383 walks this season, 105 more than San.

Starting pitchers

SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
146th
WHIP
1.31
133rd
K/9
8.08
134th
BB/9
3.00
128th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.69
130th
OPS/R
–
IP
78.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
CHC
Colin Rea RHP
Colin Rea
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.80
127th
WHIP
1.41
123rd
K/9
6.72
186th
BB/9
3.31
109th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
148th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.55
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
How the starters differ
·Buehler allows the lower home-run rate: 0.69 vs 1.28 per nine.
·Buehler owns a 8.1 K/9 compared with Rea's 6.7.
·Buehler enters with a 3.81 ERA compared with Rea's 4.80.
·The WHIP gap favors Buehler, 1.31 to 1.41.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Four-seam20%94.0
Sinker20%94.2
Slider11%87.1
Changeup9%89.3
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5
Rea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%93.8
Changeup18%87.7
Slider11%86.2
Sweeper9%82.9
Sinker8%92.5
Cutter6%87.2
Curveball6%80.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Colin Rea)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
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 RHP Colin Rea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rea (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Gavin Sheets—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Manny Machado—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Ty France—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson Merrill—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Xander Bogaerts—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jake Cronenworth—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Rodolfo Durán—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun Song—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Gavin Sheets– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Manny Machado– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Ty France– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jackson Merrill– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Xander Bogaerts– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jake Cronenworth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Rodolfo Durán– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Sung-Mun Song– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Walker Buehler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Buehler (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 15th220 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
+29716th
Run differential
+4452nd
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?+
Walker Buehler (3.81 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Colin Rea (4.80 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 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?+
Walker Buehler is at 47; Colin Rea is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.