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Cubs have pulled further ahead since 2023: 16-12.
Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres All-Time Record
National League
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
Cubs lead Padres294to244since 1969
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 6 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: Cubs lead 5-1
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
All-time since 1969 · current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres insights
Recent form
12-8last 20
Cubs on a 5-game streak
Cubs won 23-3 on Jul 1, 2026
Where it matters
3Postseason games
3 postseason games across 1 postseason since 2002.
Schedule context
- Cubs built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 66 of 135 decided meetings (49%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 16-12, or 57% to Cubs.
Cubs vs Padres postseason head-to-head record
Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have met 538 times since 1969, 8 times in the postseason. The playoff games are included in the all-time total, not added on top of it.
- Postseason record
- 4-4
- 8 postseason games since 1969
- Playoff share
- 1.5%
- Share of all meetings
- Regular season
- 530
- Recorded non-postseason meetings
Win Percentage
82W
81W
CHC
SD
50%50%
Chicago CubsSan Diego Padres
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Jul 1
CHC 23-3 SD
CHCJun 30
CHC 9-7 SD
CHCJun 29
CHC 3-2 SD
CHCApr 29
SD 4-5 CHC
CHCApr 28
SD 3-8 CHC
CHCApr 27
SD 9-7 CHC
SDOct 2Postseason
CHC 3-1 SD
CHCOct 1Postseason
CHC 0-3 SD
SDSep 30Postseason
CHC 3-1 SD
CHCApr 16
SD 4-2 CHC
SD| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | CHC | SD | 23–3 | CHC |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CHC | SD | 9–7 | CHC |
| Jun 29, 2026 | CHC | SD | 3–2 | CHC |
| Apr 29, 2026 | SD | CHC | 4–5 | CHC |
| Apr 28, 2026 | SD | CHC | 3–8 | CHC |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SD | CHC | 9–7 | SD |
| Oct 2, 2025Post | CHC | SD | 3–1 | CHC |
| Oct 1, 2025Post | CHC | SD | 0–3 | SD |
| Sep 30, 2025Post | CHC | SD | 3–1 | CHC |
| Apr 16, 2025 | SD | CHC | 4–2 | SD |
Last Meeting
Jul 1, 2026Final
CHC
23
HOME
SD
3
AWAY
Cubswon by20runs
Cubs' 5th straight in this series·Game 163 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Chicago Cubs: 5 consecutive wins
5
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.3 runs on average
3.3runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
CHC↑Trending Up
Last 1070%
Archive since 200250.3%
SD↓Trending Down
Last 1030%
Archive since 200249.7%
Last 10 Results
CHC / SD
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season160 games
80
80
Postseason3 games
2
1
Chicago Cubs Biggest Win
23–3+20 runs
Jul 1, 2026
San Diego Padres Biggest Win
19–5+14 runs
Jun 15, 2022
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHC ↕ | SD ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
All 24 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
41-40
CHC
AWAY
41-41
SD
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres all-time record, 1969 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 532
- Peak inning
- 5
- Record game
- 29 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 163 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 532 Retrosheet games from 1969 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
CHCSD
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
CHCSD
51.7
144.9
41.5
238.5
50.6
342.1
53.4
446.1
63.0
546.8
52.2
651.7
46.0
749.7
46.9
848.0
36.7
937.3
47.1
EX29.4
- CHC after scoring first
- 70.1%
- SD after scoring first
- 61.2%
- Lead-change games
- 44.9%
- Beyond nine innings
- 44
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
29 runs
CHC 23, SD 6
May 17, 1977
Biggest margin
19 runs
CHC 19, SD 0
May 13, 1969
Longest game
16 innings
SD 6, CHC 9
Jun 22, 1996
Largest crowd
58,359
SD 6, CHC 3
Oct 7, 1984 · Postseason
Chicago Cubs largest comeback
7-run deficit
CHC 12, SD 8
Jul 8, 1987
San Diego Padres largest comeback
8-run deficit
SD 9, CHC 8
Apr 8, 2024
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricCHCSD
Hits4,6094,460
Home runs520441
Walks1,6931,729
Strikeouts3,2563,426
Errors394404
Where the rivalry lived
- 01267games
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
- 02193games
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego, CA
- 0372games
Petco Park
San Diego, CA
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
31.3%
Share of the 163 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
68.7%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.3.
Average total
8.3runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
49.7%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5Closest to even | 82 | 81 | 50.3% |
| 8.5 | 68 | 95 | 41.7% |
| 9.5 | 52 | 111 | 31.9% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Chicago Cubs
82 W · 50.3%1.99
San Diego Padres
81 W · 49.7%2.01
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
25%vs 31.3% full archive
-6.3% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
75%vs 68.7% full archive
+6.3% in the last 20
Average total
9 runsvs 8.3 runs full archive
+0.7 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2024 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Cubs and Padres in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres
What is the Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres postseason record?
The postseason subset contains 8 games: Chicago Cubs have 4 wins and San Diego Padres have 4 wins. Those games are already included in the complete series from 1969 through 2026.
How do recent Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres results compare with the complete record?
Chicago Cubs have won 7 of the latest 10 decided meetings. Chicago Cubs lead the decided record 294-244. The recent window is a subset of the complete series from 1969 through 2026, so the page reports the two separately.
When did the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres first play each other?
The Retrosheet archive's first recorded meeting for this pairing is May 12, 1969, when Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 2-0 at home. The archive covers 532 meetings from 1969 through 2025. The current feed starts in 2002 and is reported separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres have met 163 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.