San Diego Padres (0-1) vs. Chicago Cubs (1-0)
Date: Wednesday, October 1st
Time: 3:00 PM EST
Broadcast: ABC
Field: Wrigley Field
Line: Chicago -120 / O/U 6.5
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Probable Starting Pitching
Dylan Cease (8-12, 4.55 ERA, 215 K) vs. Andrew Kittredge (4-3, 3.40 ERA, 64 K)
Dylan Cease takes the mound for the Padres in Game 2. The right-hander started 32 games, earning eight wins with a 4.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 215 strikeouts across 168 innings. Cease made 16 starts on the road with one win, nine losses, and a 5.58 ERA. In his lone start against the Cubs in 2025, Cease allowed three runs on seven hits. He gave up one walk and struck out six. This resulted in a no decision. Andrew Kittredge will serve as the opener on Wednesday for the Cubs. He threw one inning yesterday, striking out one and throwing 14 pitches. He pitched in 54 games this season from the bullpen with a 3.40 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, five saves, four wins, and three losses.
Postseason Team Leaders
San Diego Padres:
AVG: Xander Bogaerts – .500
HR: N/A
RBI: Xander Bogaerts – 1
W: N/A
ERA: Mason Miller – 0.00
K: Nick Pivetta – 9
Chicago Cubs:
AVG: Nico Hoerner – .667
HR: Seiya Suzuki – 1
RBI: Carson Kelly – 1
W: Daniel Palencia – 1
ERA: Brad Keller – 0.00
K: Matthew Boyd – 2
Postseason Team Stats
San Diego Padres
AVG: .133
R: 1
HR: 0
ERA: 3.38
K: 13
WHIP: 0.88
Chicago Cubs
AVG: .222
R: 3
HR: 2
ERA: 1.00
K: 6
WHIP: 0.56
