{"id":738850,"date":"2026-06-29T20:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/738850\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:24:21","slug":"on-the-horizon-cubs-vs-padres-series-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/738850\/","title":{"rendered":"On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Padres series preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Padres\u2019 journey this year has been somewhat similar to the Cubs\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">On May 23, they defeated the A\u2019s and were 31-20, in second place in the NL West, just half a game behind the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Since then, they\u2019re 12-19, the worst record in MLB. They have played a bit better recently, winning four straight before dropping the last two of a series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. But their Sunday loss put them 10 games out of first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This is the first time the Padres will visit Wrigley Field since last year\u2019s Wild Card Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">For more on the Padres, please visit our SB Nation Padres site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaslampball.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gaslamp Ball<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">There will be 75 games to go for the Cubs after this series ends, but they will be done for the year with the Padres, as they already are with two of the four other NL West teams, the Giants and Rockies. They will play three final games at home vs. the Dodgers on Aug. 3-5, then wrap things up at Arizona on Aug. 24-26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Cubs lost their season debut vs. the Padres at San Diego on April 27 by a score of 9-7, then won, 8-3 and 5-4, to start their first 10-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">They have dominated the Padres at Wrigley Field all time, winning 152 games and losing only 110, for a winning percentage of .580. But they are 4-8 the past four years, in order: 0-4, 2-1, 1-2 and 2-1. The sweep in 2022 was only the Padres\u2019 sixth at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have swept the Padres in 17 series, but in only three of 26 series since 2000: three games each in 2009, 2012 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">(Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)<\/p>\n<p>Probable pitching matchups<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Monday: Sh\u014dta Imanaga, LHP (5-6, 4.40 ERA, 1.054 WHIP, 4.87 FIP) vs. Griffin Canning, RHP (1-5, 7.38 ERA, 1.664 WHIP, 5.42 FIP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Tuesday: Matthew Boyd, LHP (2-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.360 WHIP, 2.62 FIP) vs. JP Sears, LHP (1-0, 3.18 ERA, 1.235 WHIP, 4.70 FIP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Wednesday: Colin Rea, RHP (5-5, 4.80 ERA, 1.411 WHIP, 4.74 FIP) vs. Walker Buehler, RHP (5-5, 3.81 ERA, 1.308 WHIP, 3.43 FIP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Monday: 7:05 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Tuesday: 7:05 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Wednesday: 1:20 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports Network<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Cubs are on a 12-4 run, which means they\u2019ve won three of four over their last 16 games. That should be good enough to take two of three here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Cubs have Thursday off, then host the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game series at Wrigley Field beginning Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Padres\u2019 journey this year has been somewhat similar to the Cubs\u2019. 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