The Chicago Cubs had a run differential of -8 runs in Game 1 of the 2026 NL Wild Card Series against the Padres yesterday.
| TEAM | DATE | LOC | DIFF | TM | OPP | RESULT | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Cubs | 9/29/2026 | Away | -8 | @ | L 0-8 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .200 | .097 | .297 | ||
| 2 |  | White Sox | 9/29/2026 | Away | 3 | @ | W 6-3 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .324 | .415 | .412 | .826 | ||
| 3 | | Cubs | 9/27/2026 | Away | 4 | @ | W 6-2 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .342 | .395 | .579 | .974 | ||
| 4 | | White Sox | 9/27/2026 | Home | 2 | vs | W 4-2 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .265 | .515 | .780 | ||
| 5 | | White Sox | 9/26/2026 | Home | -3 | vs | L 6-9 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .317 | .500 | .817 | ||
| 6 | | Cubs | 9/25/2026 | Away | -2 | @ | L 0-2 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .242 | .219 | .461 | ||
| 7 | | White Sox | 9/25/2026 | Home | 5 | vs | W 6-1 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .303 | .516 | .819 | ||
| 8 | | Cubs | 9/25/2026 | Away | -1 | @ | L 3-4 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .316 | .303 | .619 | ||
| 9 | | Cubs | 9/24/2026 | Home | 1 | vs | W 2-1 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .324 | .379 | .703 | ||
| 10 | | White Sox | 9/24/2026 | Away | 8 | @ | W 9-1 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .426 | .447 | .873 | ||
| 11 | | White Sox | 9/23/2026 | Away | -1 | @ | L 4-5 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .324 | .294 | .618 | ||
| 12 | | Cubs | 9/23/2026 | Home | -1 | vs | L 2-3 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .306 | .303 | .609 | ||
| 13 | | White Sox | 9/22/2026 | Away | 3 | @ | W 14-11 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .435 | .692 | 1.127 | ||
| 14 | | Cubs | 9/22/2026 | Home | -6 | vs | L 2-8 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .159 | .260 | .205 | .465 | ||
| 15 | | Cubs | 9/20/2026 | Away | 8 | @ | W 9-1 | 40 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .386 | .600 | .986 | ||
| 16 | | White Sox | 9/20/2026 | Home | 7 | vs | W 8-1 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .442 | .455 | .896 | ||
| 17 | | White Sox | 9/19/2026 | Home | 2 | vs | W 3-1 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .226 | .296 | .522 | ||
| 18 | | Cubs | 9/19/2026 | Away | 3 | @ | W 5-2 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .316 | .455 | .770 | ||
| 19 | | White Sox | 9/18/2026 | Home | -3 | vs | L 8-11 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .300 | .371 | .671 | ||
| 20 | | Cubs | 9/18/2026 | Away | -2 | @ | L 4-6 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .350 | .343 | .693 | ||
| 21 | | White Sox | 9/17/2026 | Home | 2 | vs | W 3-1 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .265 | .333 | .598 | ||
| 22 | | White Sox | 9/16/2026 | Away | -3 | @ | L 3-6 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .289 | .400 | .689 | ||
| 23 | | Cubs | 9/16/2026 | Home | 4 | vs | W 8-4 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .421 | .824 | 1.245 | ||
| 24 | | White Sox | 9/15/2026 | Away | -1 | @ | L 6-7 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .366 | .344 | .710 | ||
| 25 | | Cubs | 9/15/2026 | Home | -3 | vs | L 3-6 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .250 | .161 | .411 | ||
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