Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres preview, Tuesday 4/28, 8:40 CT
The Cubs look to even up their series in San Diego.
Tuesday notes… STREAKING THE WRONG WAY: The Cubs had not lost three straight games this season until this current streak from Saturday through Monday. They had lost back-to-back games twice. They lost three in a row four times last season and five in a row once.
(Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) AT SAN DIEGO: This is the Cubs’ 86th series at San Diego since the Padres joined the National League in 1969. It is the 42nd in which the Cubs lost the first game. They won the second game 14 times and lost it 27 times.
(Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) MORE FROM SAN DIEGO: Last night’s game was the Cubs’ 263rd at San Diego. It was the 19th in which they scored exactly seven runs. They had won each of the previous 18, most recently by 7-1 in 2021, 7-5 in 2022 and 7-1 in 2023.
The Cubs are 21-4 at home when they have scored seven runs vs. the Padres, making their overall record in seven-run games 39-5. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53) MO BALLER: Moises Ballesteros’ career OPS stands at 1.
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