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CHC vs
SD

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres

April 28, 2026 ยท 9:40 PM ET ยท Petco Park
CHC 89-73  ยท  SD 91-71

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 8, SD 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 8 ยท SD 5
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

SD Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries SD (Casey Mize) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD SP quality edge (FIP 3.74 vs 4.45, PF 0.91) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 5.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+0.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP road mastery (ERA 4.55 R vs 6.83 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away RHP
Edward Cabrera
Edward Cabrera
ERA5.96
WHIP1.49
FIP5.28
K/98.0
K/BB3.9
Road ERA: 4.55
vs
SD โ€” Home RHP
Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
ERA4.63
WHIP1.35
FIP4.37
K/97.7
K/BB4.3
Home ERA: 4.38

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Moises Ballesteros DH
  3. 3 Seiya Suzuki RF
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Michael Busch 1B
  6. 6 Carson Kelly C
  7. 7 Dansby Swanson SS
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Matt Shaw 3B
SD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Ramon Laureano LF
  2. 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B
  3. 3 Jackson Merrill CF
  4. 4 Xander Bogaerts SS
  5. 5 Ty France 1B
  6. 6 Gavin Sheets DH
  7. 7 Luis Campusano C
  8. 8 Bryce Johnson RF
  9. 9 Jake Cronenworth 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away SD Home
Team OPS 0.743 0.706
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.2 -0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -4.5 (-179)
SD +4.5 (+137)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (-129)
Under 12.5 (-101)
Moneyline
CHC -10000
SD +1420

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CHC โ€” Away

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SD โ€” Home
Walker Buehler Walker Buehler SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
55 ยท OVER

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