CHICAGOCHC
89-73 · +2 NL CENTRAL · W1 · 5-5 L10
@WED 10:00 PM ETSD HOME PARK
91-71 · +2 NL WEST · W2 · 8-2 L10
SAN DIEGOSD
Weather
69°F · 2mph out to RF
Home plate ump
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Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-1 so far in 2026
— PITCHING MATCHUP
Kevin Gausman
RHP · CHCPROBABLE
STUFF+97
ERA
4.51
IP
177.2
K/9
9.3
BB/9
2.4
WHIP
1.27
L5 STARTS5.45 ERA · 29.9% K · 5.1% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
51%
39%
10%
4-Seam FastballSplit-FingerSlider
Nick Pivetta
RHP · SDPROBABLE
STUFF+102
ERA
2.86
IP
34.2
K/9
10.9
BB/9
2.1
WHIP
1.01
L5 STARTS1.27 ERA · 26.5% K · 2.4% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
58%
12%
4-Seam FastballSweeper
— MODEL VS THE BOOKS2 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Nick Pivetta · Under 14.5 <15 Outs

bullpen-aggressive manager + struggling starter

-113 DraftKings53% book78% +25pp

Nick Pivetta · Under 5.5 <6 Pitcher Ks

contact lineup limits the K ceiling

-154 DraftKings61% book82% +21pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

— ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETPadres 54%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CHC SD

Game Markets

CHC @ SD · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

SD to win

54%

1st 5 Innings

SD F5

44%

Game Total

Over 8.5

39%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

40%

Run Line

SD -1.5

35%

Team Total

CHC Over 4.5

36%

Team Total

SD Over 4.5

37%

THE READ

The sim splits this one — 7.82 total runs with under a quarter-run between the sides.

  • Projected runs: CHC 3.85, SD 3.97
  • Kevin Gausman (CHC) vs Nick Pivetta (SD)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
KG

Kevin Gausman

CHC SP · vs. SD

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

62%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

43%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

26%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

8%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

57%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

21%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

47%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

32%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.3 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.3 strikeouts
  • 62% to reach 5+ against SD
NP

Nick Pivetta

SD SP · vs. CHC

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

34%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

18%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

22%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

2%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

32%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

19%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.9 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.9 strikeouts
  • 34% to reach 5+ against CHC

BATTER CARDS
UNLOCK WHEN LINEUPS POST

The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

— SPLITS THAT MATTER

KEVIN GAUSMAN SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how SD hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%26.3%OPS-against.766
vs Left-handedK%21.4%OPS-against.675
SD vs RHP (team)OPS.722K%21.5%

NICK PIVETTA SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CHC hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%27.9%OPS-against.704
vs Left-handedK%31.6%OPS-against.442
CHC vs RHP (team)OPS.757K%21.2%
— LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

— CAREER MATCHUPS

SD BATTERS vs KEVIN GAUSMAN

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

CHC BATTERS vs NICK PIVETTA

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

— SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CHC 0·SD 1
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
CHC 6·SD 3
9 played · 10 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
53%CHC
CHC 78 · SD 69 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-30SD 8-0 · Blowout
2026-07-01CHC 23-3 · Blowout
2026-07-01CHC 9-7 · Slugfest
— MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CHC47¢ · 47%
SD58¢ · 58%
Total 7
Over50¢ · 50%
Under55¢ · 55%
Run line ±1.5
CHC -1.5— · —
SD +1.5— · —
First 5 innings
O 4.5— · —
U 4.5— · —
TOTAL MOVEMENT7.5→7last 12h
— LINEUP FORM · L15

CHC OFFENSE

.330L15 team wOBA
+14 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG

SD OFFENSE

.358L15 team wOBA
+42 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6
— ENVIRONMENT69° · 2mph out to RF
PETCO PARK
92HR
HR factor0.92 · below avg
Runs factor0.92 · −
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

Marine layer suppresses HR.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
69°F
Wind2 mph out to RF
Humidity83%
Rain0%

Dead-still air · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

— INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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