https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/page/32/?d=21enhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/the-cubs-top-four-hitters-may-pose-an-insurmountable-hurdle-for-the-padres-r2673/The Padres have a problem that is very unusual in the postseason: a lineup constructed to display its Achilles' heel. The left-handed power and the switch-hitter of the Chicago Cubs present a strategic dilemma.  The Cubs' Core Strength: Busch, Hoerner, Happ, Tucker The four best Chicag...2673Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:20:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/running-the-numbers-on-the-padres-cubs-game-two-matchup-r2678/Chicago will treat today as a tandem day on the mound: Andrew Kittredge will open, then Shota Imanaga will follow with a bulk outing. Kittredge worked a clean eighth yesterday. This season, he has held right-handed hitters to a .690 OPS and left-handed hitters to a .541 OPS while his season FIP...2678Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:16:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/padres-bats-predictably-quiet-in-wild-card-opener-vs-cubs-r2676/The San Diego Padres dropped Game 1 of their wild card series against the Chicago Cubs in a fashion that was likely visible from a mile away. With the 3-1 loss, the team now sits one loss away from heading home for the winter. It's a narrow margin of error, but such is the life of a wild card ba...2676Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/playoff-slumber-padres-offense-goes-dark-against-cubs-in-game-1-r2677/Prior to this series against the Chicago Cubs, what did we all say was the most important thing for the San Diego Padres to do? Not get beat before the bullpen cavalry could arrive. Anyone want to guess what happened today? Nick Pivetta was mostly tremendous, save for two crucial...2677Tue, 30 Sep 2025 22:22:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/what-shape-might-the-padres-bullpen-take-in-cubs-series-r2671/In terms of the total body of work, no team in Major League Baseball has a better bullpen than the San Diego Padres. It's a group that sits atop the league in fWAR (7.6), ERA (3.06), and strand rate (77.3%), while ranking second in FIP (3.53) and third in strikeout rate (25.8%). With a playoff s...2671Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:15:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/do-the-padres-have-a-path-to-overcoming-cubs-lefty-starters-r2670/When the San Diego Padres step into the box at Wrigley Field on each of Tuesday and Wednesday, they'll have a left-handed member of the Chicago Cubs' rotation looking down on them. An opponent down a budding star in Cade Horton will turn to the likes of Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd to begin th...2670Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:53:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/running-the-numbers-on-the-padres-cubs-game-one-matchup-r2672/The Cubs host the Padres at Wrigley Field for game one of the best-of-three National League Wild Card Series; San Diego has tabbed Nick Pivetta as their game one starter, and the series will be played entirely at Wrigley Field.   Cubs hitters vs Nick Pivetta Pivetta, a right-hander, showe...2672Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:13:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/how-do-the-cubs-line-up-against-the-padres-r2668/The playoffs are here, and baseball's top teams are preparing for the Wild Card round. Included in these matchups are two of MLB’s most electric teams, the Chicago Cubs (92-70) and the San Diego Padres (90-72). The Cubs will host the Padres at Wrigley Field for a best-of-three series from S...2668Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:58:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-jake-cronenworth-be-the-padres-secret-playoff-weapon-r2661/The San Diego Padres have not been a particularly strong offensive team in 2025. They rank only 19th in runs scored (678), 28th in isolated power (.136), and 16th in their collective wOBA (.310). Where they have succeeded, however, infielder Jake Cronenworth has very much been a fixture.  T...2661Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:54:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/predicting-the-padres-wild-card-roster-r2666/The postseason begins in a few days, and the San Diego Padres will face off against the Chicago Cubs starting September 30. As of September 25, home-field advantage has yet to be determined, but the Cubs need two more wins to claim it, as the Padres hold the tiebreaker. Their season series ended...2666Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:56:06 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/dylan-ceases-recent-outings-add-uncertainty-to-the-postseason-rotation-r2665/The last few remaining days of the regular season will be crucial for the San Diego Padres. As of September 25, they trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 2.5 games for the three seed and home-field advantage over whoever claims the final Wild Card spot. The Padres would prefer that scenario over tra...2665Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:52:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/san-diego-padres/can-the-padres-survive-ram%C3%B3n-laureanos-injury-ahead-of-the-playoffs-r2664/The good news for the San Diego Padres is that they'll be playing playoff baseball. The bad news is that they'll be doing it without one of their key position players from the second half of the season. News that Ramón Laureano would be out for at least the first round due to a finger fracture c...2664Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:05:37 +0000