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The Chicago Cubs face the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, April 29, at 3:10 PM CT. The Cubs are currently 18-12, marking their third consecutive season with this record after 30 games.
Wednesday notes…
Cubs lineup:
Padres lineup:
The Chicago Cubs have a record of 18-12 as of April 29.
The last time the Cubs had a better record than 18-12 after 30 games was in 2016, when they were 24-6.
The Cubs have won the rubber game against the Padres in seven out of 14 series where they lost the first game.
The Cubs have a win-loss record of 21-4 at San Diego when scoring at least eight runs.

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Jameson Taillon has had some good starts this year, and some where he’s allowed too many home runs and runs. On the other hand, even when he allowed a season-high six runs and three homers to the Pirates, he struck out 10. So he’s been a useful fifth starter type. Unfortunately, with injuries the Cubs need him to step it up better than that.
Jamo threw four shutout innings against the Padres in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series last October, and allowed two runs in 5.1 innings to the Padres April 14, 2025 in San Diego.
Keeping the ball in the yard will help this afternoon, Jamo.
Matt Waldron spent much of 2024 in the Padres rotation, then spent almost all of last year in the minor leagues, making just one MLB start.
This year, he has made two starts for the Padres and given up six runs in both of them. I’d think the Cubs would take that this afternoon. He has never faced the Cubs and only Alex Bregman (0-for-2) and Michael Conforto (1-for-5, a double) have ever faced him.
Waldron, as you see below, throws a knuckleball. He’s the only current MLB pitcher doing so. You can read more about that here.
Today’s game is on Marquee Sports Network.
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