The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs to start the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET at Petco Park.
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Padres vs. Cubs Game Info
Game day: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Game time: 10 p.m. ET TV channel: NBCSN and Peacock Location: San Diego, California Stadium: Petco Park Live Stream: Watch this game on FuboGet tickets for Padres vs. Cubs and any MLB game on Vivid Seats.
Padres vs. Cubs Injury News Today
Padres’ Injuries
Name Status Injury 2026 Stats Luis Rengifo 60 Day Injury List Knee .240 / .319 / .317, 4, 36 Miguel Andujar 10 Day Injury List Wrist .259 / .303 / .423, 5, 22 Ramon Laureano 60 Day Injury List Hip .203 / .286 / .374, 7, 21 Jeremiah Estrada 15 Day Injury List Shoulder 2-3, 3.48 ERA, 11.0 K/9 Casey Mize 15 Day Injury List Ankle 6-10, 4.32 ERA, 7.5 K/9 Lucas Giolito 60 Day Injury List Elbow 2-3, 5.16 ERA, 5.5 K/9 Bryan Hoeing 60 Day Injury List Elbow – Joe Musgrove 60 Day Injury List Elbow –Cubs’ Injuries
Name Status Injury 2026 Stats Trent Thornton 15 Day Injury List Ankle 5-5, 3.35 ERA, 5.8 K/9 Kevin Gausman day-to-day Shoulder 9-12, 4.51 ERA, 9.3 K/9 Phil Maton 60 Day Injury List Knee 0-1, 6.18 ERA, 10.1 K/9 Ben Brown 60 Day Injury List Neck 4-2, 1.85 ERA, 8.6 K/9 Riley Martin 60 Day Injury List Elbow 0-0, 2.16 ERA, 10.8 K/9 Hunter Harvey 60 Day Injury List Tricep 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 9.0 K/9 Cade Horton 60 Day Injury List Forearm 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 4.9 K/9 Christopher Austin 60 Day Injury List Knee – Shelby Miller 60 Day Injury List Elbow – Justin Steele 60 Day Injury List Elbow – Porter Hodge 60 Day Injury List Elbow –Catch MLB action all season long on ESPN+.
Padres’ Recent Hitting Insights
San Diego has hit 12 home runs over the past 10 games. In the past 10 games, the Padres have 31 extra-base hits (3.1 per game) while slugging .457. Over the last 10 outings San Diego is batting .289 and averaging 10.1 hits per game. Jake Cronenworth is batting .314 over the last 10 games with a team-high two home runs and 11 RBI. Xander Bogaerts has 11 hits over the last 10 games and a slash line of .355/.474/.677.Cubs’ Recent Hitting Insights
Chicago has 12 homers over its last 10 games. The Cubs are slugging .422 with 31 extra-base hits over their last 10 games. Over the last 10 games, Chicago is batting .256 as a team with 9.0 hits per contest. Over the past 10 games, Alex Bregman has put up a team-best batting average of .294, while leading the Cubs in home runs (three) and runs batted in (nine). Pete Crow-Armstrong has 11 hits over the last 10 games and a slash line of .289/.386/.632.Padres’ Starting Pitcher
The Padres’ Michael King (12-10) will make his 33rd start of the season. The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits. The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.21 and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .221 in 32 games this season. Over the past 10 games Padres pitchers have a collective 4.40 ERA. Opposing hitters have jumped on San Diego’s pitchers for 10 home runs during the last 10 games.Cubs’ Starting Pitcher
Matthew Boyd (10-5 with a 3.91 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 23rd of the season. The lefty last appeared on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he went seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits. During 22 games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed a 3.91 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .241 to his opponents. The Cubs have allowed earned runs over the last 10 games, with an ERA of 3.00. Chicago has allowed four home runs during the past 10 games.Rep your team with officially licensed MLB hats, jerseys and more from Lids or Fanatics!
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