Chicago CubsCubs18-12
8FinalApr 28, 2026
San Diego PadresPadres19-10
3TVMarquee Sports NetStreamMLB.TVPadres.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHC−118
SD−102
Run line
CHC −1.5+139
SD +1.5−168
Total O/U
Over 8.5−105
Under 8.5−115
- Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (11 runs).
Recap
The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 at Petco Park in San Diego on Apr 28, 2026 to move to 18-12.
They scored 4 runs in the seventh inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Cabrera (3-0) · L: Hart (0-1)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- CHCDoubleSwanson doubled to center, Busch scored and Happ scored.2-0
Bottom 2
- SDHome runBogaerts homered to left (389 feet).2-1
Bottom 4
- SDSingleFrance singled to center, Bogaerts scored.2-2
Top 6
- CHCDoubleHoerner doubled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored and Lopez scored.4-2
Bottom 6
- SDSingleCampusano singled to left, France scored, Sheets to third.4-3
Top 7
- CHCSingleBregman singled to right, Suzuki scored, Kelly to second.5-3
- CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to center (410 feet), Kelly scored and Bregman scored.8-3
Team stats
CHCSD
- Hits
- 8
- 6
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 3
- Walks
- 6
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 10
- Runners Left On Base
- 20
- 8
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .293 | .369 | .455 |
| Moises Ballesteros DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .364 | .419 | .667 |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .328 | .430 | .567 |
| Ian Happ LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .229 | .349 | .459 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | .200 | .299 | .291 |
| Carson Kelly C | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .307 | .409 | .440 |
| Dansby Swanson SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .344 | .439 |
| Nicky Lopez 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .256 | .341 | .372 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .241 | .309 | .339 |
| Matt Shaw 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .275 | .320 | .435 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Cabrera P | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 99-66 | 3.06 | 99 |
| Hoby Milner P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 2.45 | 22 |
| Ryan Rolison P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 0.00 | 22 |
Padres · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Laureano LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .255 | .319 | .443 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .248 | .325 | .284 |
| Jackson Merrill CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .205 | .270 | .339 |
| Xander Bogaerts SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .286 | .364 | .448 |
| Ty France 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .317 | .364 | .634 |
| Gavin Sheets DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .233 | .275 | .477 |
| Nick Castellanos PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .151 | .196 | .208 |
| Luis Campusano C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .341 | .383 | .705 |
| Bryce Johnson RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .250 | .286 | .350 |
| Jake Cronenworth 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .149 | .275 | .207 |
Padres · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler P | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 92-48 | 5.40 | 92 |
| Kyle Hart P | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.87 | 14 |
| David Morgan P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 6.08 | 20 |
| Wandy Peralta P | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26-15 | 4.05 | 26 |
| Ron Marinaccio P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-18 | 5.40 | 30 |
Game info
VenuePetco Park, San Diego, CA
Attendance40,106
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dan Bellino · First Base Umpire: Mark Ripperger · Second Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger · Third Base Umpire: Dan Merzel
TVMarquee Sports Net · local
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- Last game: W 9-7 vs CHCMon Apr 27
- Next game: L 4-5 vs CHCWed Apr 29
- L 7-12 at ARISun Apr 26
- W 6-4 at ARISat Apr 25
- W 10-8 at COLThu Apr 23
Head to head
- CHC 7, SD 9Mon Apr 27
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