2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 28

Game 28, April 26: Dodgers 6, Cubs 0 (17-11)

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THREE HEROES:

• Superhero: Michael Busch (.122). 1-2, 2B, BB, HBP
• Hero:Alex Bregman (.009). 0-3, BB, HBP
• Sidekick: Pete Crow-Armstrong (.007). 1-3, BB

THREE GOATS:

• **Billy Goat:**Shōta Imanaga (-.187). 5.1 IP, 25 BF, 6 H, 3 BB, 5 ER, 6 K (L 2-2)
• Goat: Seiya Suzuki (-.108). 0-4
• Kid: Dansby Swanson (-.105). 0-4

WPA Play of the Game: Miguel Rojas doubled with runners on second and third with two outs in the first inning to increase the lead from one to three. (.145)

*Cubs Play of the Game: Alex Bregman followed a Nico Hoerner single to start the game with two straight baserunners. (.055)

Cubs Player of the Game:

Game 27 Winner: Seiya Suzuki received 72 of 127 votes.

Rizzo Award Standings:(Top 3/Bottom 3)

The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.

• Nico Hoerner +7.5
• Michael Conforto/Shōta Imanaga +7
• Matt Shaw -7
• Jacob Webb -9
• Pete Crow-Armstrong -13

**Current Win Pace:**98.4

Up Next: At 8:40 p.m. CT, the Cubs battle the Padres in San Diego. It doesn’t get much easier. The Padres are 18-9 and surely it is top of their minds that they lost to the Cubs in the playoffs last year. Despite the lofty record, they have only a +11 run differential (the Cubs are +31). They are 9-4 at home and have won seven of 10, despite losing Sunday.

Matthew Boyd (1-1, 5.79, 14 IP) makes his second start since returning from the injured list (and fourth overall). He allowed two runs on five hits over 4.2 IP last time out. He sh0uld have a little more rope this time to work with. The Padres start Randy Vásquez (2-0, 1.88, 28.2 IP). The 27-year-old righty is out of the Dominican Republic. This is his sixth start of the year. Last time, he won in Colorado, throwing seven scoreless innings and allowing just three hits, no walks and struck out five.

It looks tough, but these last couple of years, this Cub team hasn’t spent a ton of time in tailspins.

Go Cubs.