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CHC vs
SD

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres

April 29, 2026 ยท 4:10 PM ET ยท Petco Park
CHC 89-73  ยท  SD 91-71

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 5, SD 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 6 ยท SD 4
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 5.54 vs 6.23, PF 0.91) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 3.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+1.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away RHP
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
ERA5.65
WHIP1.36
FIP6.53
K/98.0
K/BB4.6
vs
SD โ€” Home RHP
Matt Waldron
Matt Waldron
ERA6.54
WHIP1.59
FIP4.47
K/97.0
K/BB4.7

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner SS
  2. 2 Moises Ballesteros DH
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Michael Busch 1B
  6. 6 Michael Conforto RF
  7. 7 Matt Shaw 2B
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Miguel Amaya C
SD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jackson Merrill CF
  2. 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. RF
  3. 3 Manny Machado DH
  4. 4 Xander Bogaerts SS
  5. 5 Ty France 1B
  6. 6 Miguel Andujar 3B
  7. 7 Jake Cronenworth 2B
  8. 8 Nick Castellanos LF
  9. 9 Luis Campusano C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away SD Home
Team OPS 0.753 0.726
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.5 -1.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -1.5 (+490)
SD +1.5 (-850)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+940)
Under 9.5 (-3100)
Moneyline
CHC -4300
SD +1180

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