A San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs head-to-head matchup is not available in the current data window. Both NL teams have not faced each other in the recently retrievable schedule. Instead, this post covers the most recent completed game for each team, both on May 29, 2026 — San Diego’s 7–5 win over the Washington Nationals and Chicago’s 5–6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals — with full player stats, inning-by-inning scoring, and key performances.
San Diego Padres — Most Recent Game
San Diego Padres 7, Washington Nationals 5 — May 29, 2026
San Diego came from behind to beat Washington 7–5 at Nationals Park. Fernando Tatis Jr. led the Padres with 3 hits. Jackson Merrill hit a two-run home run. Ty France added a solo homer. Lucas Giolito struggled through 2.2 innings but the bullpen — led by Mason Miller’s save — held Washington off. Jeremiah Estrada earned the win in relief.
Final Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
W: Jeremiah Estrada | L: Mitchell Parker | SV: Mason Miller
San Diego Padres Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | RF | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Gavin Sheets | 1B | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ty France | 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Jackson Merrill | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Manny Machado | 3B | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Miguel Andujar | DH | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ramón Laureano | LF | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Freddy Fermin | C | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Team Totals: 36 AB | 10 H | .278 AVG | 7 RBI | 2 HR | 2 XBH | 0.801 OPS
Key offensive notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. led San Diego with 3 hits and an RBI — consistent contact across multiple innings. Jackson Merrill’s two-run home run was San Diego’s biggest swing. Ty France went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and 2 runs scored. Xander Bogaerts drove in a run without a hit via a productive out. San Diego went 3-for-8 with runners in scoring position — converting cleanly in the decisive fourth and seventh innings.
San Diego Padres Pitching
| Pitcher | Role | IP | H | R | ER | HR | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Giolito | SP | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13.50 |
| Adrian Morejon | RP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 0.00 |
| Jason Adam | RP | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| Yuki Matsui | RP | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4.50 |
| Jeremiah Estrada (W) | RP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 0.00 |
| Mason Miller (SV) | RP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
Key pitching notes: Lucas Giolito struggled — 2.2 innings, 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 home runs, 4 walks. The bullpen from Morejon onward was excellent: 6.1 innings, 1 earned run combined. Mason Miller closed with 1.1 clean innings and 2 strikeouts for the save.
Washington Nationals Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Mead | 1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dylan Crews | CF | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jacob Young | CF | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| CJ Abrams | SS | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| James Wood | RF | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Daylen Lile | LF | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Luis García Jr. | 1B | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Team Totals: 35 AB | 9 H | .257 AVG | 5 RBI | 2 HR | 0.810 OPS
Key notes: Curtis Mead (2 hits, HR, 2 RBI) and Keibert Ruiz (2 hits, HR, 1 RBI) were Washington’s best bats. Mitchell Parker (L) gave up 2 HRs in 2 innings. The Nationals went 3-for-12 with RISP and CJ Abrams and James Wood combined for 0-for-10 despite 4 walks between them.
Chicago Cubs — Most Recent Game
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Chicago Cubs 5 — May 29, 2026
Chicago fell 6–5 to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in a game that turned on three home runs allowed by Shota Imanaga. Nelson Velázquez delivered the decisive blow — a three-run home run — while Ivan Herrera and Thomas Saggese also went deep. For the Cubs, Ian Happ hit a home run and drove in 3, and Michael Busch went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI. Seiya Suzuki added 3 hits. But Imanaga’s inability to keep the ball in the park cost Chicago the game they otherwise controlled at the plate.
Final Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 9 | 0 |
W: Gordon Graceffo | L: Shota Imanaga | SV: Riley O’Brien
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Michael Busch | 1B | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Carson Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Conforto | RF | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Totals: 38 AB | 11 H | .289 AVG | 5 RBI | 1 HR | 3 XBH | 0.746 OPS
Key offensive notes: Ian Happ was Chicago’s best bat — 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and 3 RBI — producing the most impactful individual offensive line for the Cubs. Michael Busch went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI — his best multi-hit game of the series. Seiya Suzuki added 3 hits without an RBI, reflecting a night where the Cubs generated contact but left runners stranded: they went 3-for-11 with RISP on 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position — a 27.3% conversion rate that wasn’t enough to overcome three home runs allowed by their starter. Nico Hoerner went 0-for-5, and Carson Kelly and Michael Conforto were both hitless.
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | Role | IP | H | R | ER | HR | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga (L) | SP | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.44 |
| Ethan Roberts | RP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 0.00 |
| Phil Maton | RP | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 13.50 |
| Hoby Milner | RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
Key pitching notes: Shota Imanaga took the loss after allowing all three St. Louis home runs — Velázquez (3-run), Herrera (solo), and Saggese (solo) — for 5 earned runs in 5.1 innings on 75 pitches. He was otherwise solid, allowing just 5 hits and 1 walk, but the three home runs were the difference in a 1-run game. Phil Maton was the only other pitcher to allow runs — 3 hits and 1 earned run in 0.2 innings. Ethan Roberts was excellent in relief — 1.2 innings, 1 hit, 2 strikeouts.
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Velázquez | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Ivan Herrera | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Thomas Saggese | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| José Fermín | LF | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Masyn Winn | SS | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Walker | RF | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Alec Burleson | 1B | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Scott II | CF | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Totals: 32 AB | 9 H | .281 AVG | 6 RBI | 3 HR | 5 XBH | 0.968 OPS
Key notes: Nelson Velázquez was the decisive bat — 2-for-4 with a 3-run home run and 2 runs scored. Ivan Herrera added a solo homer and 2 runs. Thomas Saggese hit a pinch-hit or spot-start solo homer off the bench. St. Louis had fewer hits than Chicago (9 vs 11) but made far more of them — three home runs converted 5 of their 6 runs. Gordon Graceffo earned the win with a perfect 1-inning relief appearance. Riley O’Brien saved it despite allowing a 9th-inning Chicago run.
Key Takeaways
- No San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs head-to-head game is available in the current data window — both NL teams’ recent schedules do not overlap in the retrievable range.
- San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 7–5 on May 29, 2026, coming from behind after Lucas Giolito’s rough 2.2-inning start, with five relievers combining for 6.1 innings to hold Washington at bay.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. led San Diego with 3 hits and an RBI — the most productive offensive line on the Padres — while Jackson Merrill’s two-run homer and Ty France’s solo shot provided all the power the lineup needed.
- Mason Miller earned the save with 1.1 scoreless innings and 2 strikeouts — a clean performance in a game San Diego needed every out to hold Washington off in the late innings.
- Chicago Cubs lost 5–6 to the St. Louis Cardinals on May 29, 2026 — a game they controlled at the plate (11 hits to St. Louis’s 9) but lost entirely due to Shota Imanaga giving up three home runs in 5.1 innings.
- Ian Happ was Chicago’s standout bat — 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and 3 RBI — the most productive individual offensive performance of either game covered here.
- Michael Busch went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and Seiya Suzuki added 3 hits for Chicago — both had productive nights that were wasted by Imanaga’s home run problems and the team’s 3-for-11 RISP performance.
- Nelson Velázquez delivered the decisive hit for St. Louis — a 3-run home run that accounted for half of their runs in a game where Cardinals hitters produced far more damage per hit than the Cubs despite generating fewer balls in play.
- Shota Imanaga surrendered home runs to three different batters — Velázquez (3-run), Herrera (solo), Saggese (solo) — an unusual and costly pattern in a 1-run game where every home run meant a defeat that could not be fully recovered.
- Both San Diego and Chicago enter June as legitimate NL playoff contenders — the Padres in the thick of the NL West race and the Cubs competing in the NL Central — making a future head-to-head series between these two clubs a meaningful postseason indicator.