Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres | September 30, 2026

Scheduled September 30, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Chicago Cubs

89-73

San Diego Padres

91-71

MLB PREVIEW • September 30, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs (89-73) travels to play San Diego Padres (91-71) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Record 89-73

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 91-71

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

56%

Chicago Cubs

44%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score CHI 5 - SAN 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger home record.
Chicago Cubs boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Chicago Cubs is more reliable defensively.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

San Diego Padres

54.9% Win % 56.2%

89-73 Overall Record 91-71

46-35 Home Record 51-30

43-38 Away Record 40-41

5.25 Runs / G 4.46

.251 Team BA .244

.767 Team OPS .718

4.12 Team ERA 3.99

1.26 WHIP 1.29

5564 AB (At Bats) 5379

850 R (Runs) 722

1398 H (Hits) 1314

274 2B (Doubles) 234

26 3B (Triples) 23

220 HR (Home Runs) 183

804 RBI (Runs Batted In) 696

2384 TB (Total Bases) 2143

674 BB (Walks) 554

1345 SO (Strikeouts) 1310

114 SB (Stolen Bases) 164

.251 AVG .244

.339 OBP .319

.428 SLG .398

.767 OPS .718

836.0 RC (Runs Created) 701.3

.106 BB/PA .091

0.50 BB/K 0.42

3.96 P/PA 3.90

520 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 440

6382 PA (Plate Appearances) 6070

25.3 AB/HR 29.4

4.12 ERA 3.99

1.26 WHIP 1.29

1447.0 IP (Innings) 1436.1

1323 H (Hits Allowed) 1304

662 ER (Earned Runs) 636

231 HR (HR Allowed) 180

500 BB (Walks Allowed) 554

1260 K (Strikeouts) 1315

7.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

89 W (Wins) 91

73 L (Losses) 71

36 SV (Saves) 48

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.989

61 E (Errors) 64

274 DP (Double Plays) 234

5949 TC (Total Chances) 5804

4341 PO (Putouts) 4309

1547 A (Assists) 1431

36.6 RF (Range Factor) 36.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Diego Padres plays on familiar turf at Petco Park, San Diego.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 4.12 and Batting Average of .251 into the matchup.

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres counters with a Team ERA of 3.99 and Batting Average of .244.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Petco Park, San Diego

Dome/Indoor • 72°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Chicago Cubs (50.4%) San Diego Padres (49.6%)

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