The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on April 27, 2026 at Petco Park. A crowd of 41,478 witnessed the San Diego Padres secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | x | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Yuki Matsui | RP | 15-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-04-28 |
| SD | Jeremiah Estrada | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-04-28 |
| SD | Will Wagner | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-04 |
| SD | Griffin Canning | SP | 15-Day-IL | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-05-04 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-28 |
| CHC | Ethan Roberts | RP | 15-Day-IL | Undisclosed | 2026-04-28 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-28 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-03 |
| CHC | Daniel Palencia | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Strain | 2026-05-05 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | .229 | .308 | .400 | .708 |
| SD | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 | .368 | .415 | .579 | .994 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .375 | .458 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .204 | .287 | .296 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .331 | .361 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .347 | .472 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .419 | .571 |
| 6 | Moises Ballesteros | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .387 | .435 | .710 |
| 7 | Michael Conforto | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .441 | .423 |
| 7 | Matt Shaw | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .338 | .462 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .339 | .423 |
| 9 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .305 | .315 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 91-56 | 7.00 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43-25 | 2.14 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28-20 | 14.40 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-11 | 5.06 |
San Diego Padres Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramon Laureano | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .322 | .451 |
| 2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .336 | .295 |
| 3 | Jackson Merrill | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .213 | .280 | .352 |
| 4 | Manny Machado | 3B | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .342 | .400 |
| 4 | Gavin Sheets | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .488 |
| 5 | Xander Bogaerts | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .360 | .422 |
| 6 | Miguel Andujar | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .353 | .438 |
| 7 | Ty France | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .350 | .649 |
| 8 | Nick Castellanos | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .200 | .212 |
| 9 | Freddy Fermin | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .293 | .234 |
San Diego Padres Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Vasquez | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 106-71 | 2.94 |
| Adrian Morejon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-19 | 5.28 |
| Jason Adam | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 1.29 |
| Mason Miller | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-15 | 1.26 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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