Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 3-run homer and Cubs beat Padres 8-3 to stop 3-game slide
SAN DIEGO -- — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner each had a two-run double for the Cubs. Edward Cabrera (3-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and six hits while striking out seven.
Chicago relievers Hoby Milner and Ryan Rolison combined for 3 1/3 hitless innings.
Xander Bogaerts launched a solo homer for San Diego. Ty France and Luis Campusano each had an RBI single.
Padres reliever Kyle Hart (0-1) took the loss.
With the Cubs leading 5-3 in the seventh, Crow-Armstrong clubbed a 410-foot drive to center field off a center-cut changeup from reliever Wandy Peralta for his second homer this season.
The score was tied at 2 in the sixth when Hoerner hit a liner to center off reliever David Morgan to drive in Nicky Lopez and Crow-Armstrong.
San Diego starter Walker Buehler gave up a two-run double to center by Swanson in the second. Swanson was removed at shortstop in the bottom half due to a left glute cramp.
Buehler lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and three hits while striking out four.
Chicago’s Ian Happ walked in the second, extending his on-base streak to 20 games.
Padres manager Craig Stammen left in the middle of the game to attend a funeral. Bench coach Randy Knorr finished managing the game and will be the acting manager for Wednesday’s game.
Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (1-1, 4.55 ERA) faces RHP Matt Waldron (0-1, 12.46) in the finale of the three-game series Wednesday.
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Series tied 1-1
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
- First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Second Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | L3 |
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 20 | 10 | .667 | - | L1 |
| San Diego | 19 | 10 | .655 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Arizona | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Colorado | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7 | L1 |

