San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs (2 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

San Diego Padres host Chicago Cubs in MLB on Friday, 2 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 00:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "NLWC - Game 3 If Necessary".

The venue for the game is Petco Park, San Diego. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings San Diego Padres are 4th with 91 wins and 71 defeats from 162 matches, while Chicago Cubs are 5th with 89 wins and 73 defeats from 162 matches.

San Diego Padres have scored 722 runs and conceded 681 runs in the league, a difference of +41. Chicago Cubs have scored 850 runs and conceded 703 runs in the league, a difference of +147.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games San Diego Padres have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 35 runs and let in 23 runs (L-W-W-W-W). San Diego Padres have won 4 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Chicago Cubs have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 10 runs and let in 20 runs (L-L-W-L-L).

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for San Diego Padres and 0 wins for Chicago Cubs. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 1 October 2026: San Diego Padres 4-1 Chicago Cubs.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 13 runs, an average of 6.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches San Diego Padres averaged 7 runs scored and 4.6 conceded per game, while Chicago Cubs averaged 2 scored and 4 conceded.

San Diego Padres have the sharper recent attack, averaging 7 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Chicago Cubs have been harder to score against, conceding 4 runs per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: NBC (United States), NBCSN (United States), Universo (United States) and Peacock (United States).

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