San Diego Padres (90-72) vs. Chicago Cubs (92-70)
Date: Tuesday, September 30
Time: 3:00 PM EST
Broadcast: ABC
Field: Wrigley Field
Line: Chicago -120 / O/U 7.5
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Probable Starting Pitching
Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.87 ERA, 190 K) vs. Matthew Boyd (14-8, 3.21 ERA, 154 K)
Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the Padres in Game 1. The right-hander started 31 games, earning 13 wins with a 2.87 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 190 strikeouts across 181.2 innings. On the road, Pivetta went 5-4 in 14 starts, posting a 3.55 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 78.2 innings. Against the Cubs, he made two starts, winning at home but losing at Wrigley, finishing with a 4.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts over nine innings. Meanwhile, Matthew Boyd starts for the Cubs. Boyd also logged 31 starts, securing 14 wins while recording a 3.21 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 154 strikeouts in 179.2 innings. At Wrigley Field, he was dominant, going 12-1 with a 2.51 ERA. Against San Diego, Boyd split two outings, allowing just a 1.59 ERA in 11.1 innings while striking out eight.
2025 Head-to-Head
4/4: Cubs won 3-1
4/5: Cubs won 7-1
4/6: Padres won 8-7
4/14: Padres won 10-4
4/15: Cubs won 2-1
4/16: Padres won 4-2
The Cubs and Padres split the season series 3-3. The two teams both scored 25 runs in six games.
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Team Leaders
San Diego Padres:
AVG: Luis Arraez – .292
HR: Manny Machado – 27
RBI: Manny Machado – 95
W: Nick Pivetta – 13
ERA: Nick Pivetta – 2.87
K: Dylan Cease – 215
Chicago Cubs:
AVG: Nico Hoerner– .297
HR: Michael Busch- 34
RBI: Seiya Suzuki – 103
W: Matthew Boyd – 14
ERA: Cade Horton – 2.67
K: Matthew Boyd – 154
Team Stats
(NL Rank)
San Diego Padres
AVG: .252 (4)
R: 702 (11)
HR: 152 (13)
ERA: 3.63 (2)
K: 1425 (4)
WHIP: 1.21 (2)
Chicago Cubs
AVG: .249 (3)
R: 793 (3)
HR: 223 (3)
ERA: 3.79 (5)
K: 1265 (12)
WHIP: 1.18 (1)
