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San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs series preview with pitching probables, key injuries and bold predictions.
These teams meet for the first time since the Cubs defeated the Padres in last year’s tightly-fought Wild Card Series. Both teams are off to good starts in 2026; perhaps they will meet again in October.
The San Diego Padres made a roster move ahead of their series opener with the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon recently likened Javier Baez to one of the Beatles because of the young second baseman's growing star power. Baez put on a performance fitting the comparison and his All-Star status, scoring the go-ahead run on a stolen base ...
Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (1-1, 5.79 ERA) | The 35-year-old veteran has a 22-to-3 strikeout to walk ratio through three starts (14 IP). He missed three weeks with a biceps strain. Boyd faced the Padres twice in the regular season last year (1.59 ERA, 11⅓ IP) and once in the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field (4⅓ IP, 1 ER).
After conquering Coors Field in his last outing, Randy Vasquez now looks to tame the Chicago Cubs' potent attack.