Where the engine’s categories separate these clubs, and what is happening around them.
Current availability, form and club context for each side. Source dates are shown where available.
Cubs are without Riley Martin
Out · Left Elbow · club IL list as of Sep 28
Plate discipline: Strong
BB% 0.0996 · K% 0.1883 · #6 of 30
Cubs have a 0.638 OPS over the last 7 days
234 plate appearances · as of Sep 28
Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the MLB in home runs — 45
Through Sep 27
Cubs are without Hunter Harvey
Out · Right Triceps · club IL list as of Sep 28
Padres are without Ramón Laureano
Out · Right Hip · club IL list as of Sep 28
The two starters, and how each lineup has actually fared against the arm it faces.
Who is rested, and who is unavailable.
Verified facts about this matchup, each traceable to a real row.
Bullpen rest: CHC 8.7 IP vs SD 15.0 IP over the last 3 days.
Form: CHC 5-5, SD 8-2 over the last 10 games.
Manny Machado leads the Padres with 30 HR
Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 45 HR
Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with 181 hits
Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 175 hits
Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks #12 in MLB in AVG (.289)
Results and run-scoring over each club’s last completed games.
Offense: Strong
OPS 0.8274 · OBP 0.3458 · SLG 0.4816 · #4 of 30
Padres have a 0.687 OPS over the last 7 days
229 plate appearances · as of Sep 28
Padres have used 4 relievers on back-to-back days
8 relievers over 3 days · as of Sep 27
Padres are 3-2 in Robbie Ray's last 5 starts
Team result over his last 5 stored starts.