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Padres Announce Starting Pitchers for Crucial Series vs Red-Hot Cubs The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs pitching matchups are set for this week's series.
Apr 27, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado gestures after hitting a double as Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner looks on during the third inning at Petco Park.
Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn ImagesThe Padres are coming off a series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the first game but losing the next two.
Before that, the Padres swept the Atlanta Braves, and now will have to face another National League powerhouse in the Cubs.
Chicago is 46-38, coming off a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers.The Cubs have won six of their last seven games and eight of their last 10 overall.
Padres vs Cubs Pitching ProbablesCanning is scheduled to start Monday's series opener, and it appears this one will be an actual start and not behind an opener.Canning's last two outings have come behind openers, and after pitching well the first time, he had a nightmare performance last week against the Atlanta Braves, recording just two outs while allowing four runs.roster spot could be in jeopardyAs for Imanaga, he's 5-6 with a 4.40 ERA across 92 innings this season.
He's struggled as of late, though, allowing four or more runs in five of his last seven outings.Sears will make his second start of the season for the Padres on Tuesday.
, and did as well as anyone could have expected, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing two run with five strikeouts.earn a spot in the rotation moving forward.The way he threw the ball today is what hes capable of doing in the big leagues and what he has shown he did in the big leagues before we traded for him, manager Craig Stammen said of Sears after his start.
Exciting that he came up.
We needed him big.
He stepped up to the plate and just did an amazing job for us.He missed nearly two months before returning this past week, pitching 4.2 shutout innings against the New York Mets.
Wednesday, July 1: RHP Walker Buehler vs.
RHP Colin ReaAfter pitching 5.1 innings of one-run ball in his most recent start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Buehler has now allowed just one run in each of his last five starts, sporting a 1.71 ERA during that time.As of late, he's quietlyAs for Rea, he has a 4.80 ERA across 84.1 innings this season.
He's been better in his last two starts, though, allowing just one run over 10.1 innings in that time.First pitch for Monday's series opener is 5:05 p.m.
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The game will be broadcast on Padres.
TV and in the MLB app.First pitch for Tuesday's game is 5:05 p.m.
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The game will be broadcast on Padres.
TV and in the MLB app.First pitch for Wednesday's series finale is 11:20 a.m.
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The game will be broadcast on Padres.
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