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Chicago will treat today as a tandem day on the mound: Andrew Kittredge will open, then Shota Imanaga will follow with a bulk outing. Kittredge worked a clean eighth yesterday. This season, he has held right-handed hitters to a .690 OPS and left-handed hitters to a .541 OPS while his season FIP sits at 3.40. Over his last six starts, Imanaga has a 5.97 ERA with 12 home runs allowed in 34 2/3 innings, and he has allowed 31 homers in 144 2/3 frames this year. 

Imanaga Against Padres Hitters

Shota Imanaga vs. San Diego Padres: Current Batters Table
Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP
1 Luis Arráez L 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .200 .111 .311 0 0 0 0 0
2 Xander Bogaerts R 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
3 Manny Machado R 9 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 .111 .111 .444 .556 0 0 0 0 0
4 Fernando Tatis Jr. R 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .444 .375 .819 0 0 0 0 0
5 Jake Cronenworth L 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .500 .833 0 0 0 0 0
6 Martín Maldonado R 6 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .200 .333 .800 1.133 0 0 0 0 1
7 Jose Iglesias R 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jackson Merrill L 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
9 Freddy Fermin R 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 1 0
10 Gavin Sheets L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
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Dylan Cease draws a conventional start for San Diego. His overall season included ups and downs, but his September trend was upward: in five starts last month, he recorded a 3.12 ERA with a 2.56 FIP.

Cease Against Cubs Hitters

Dylan Cease vs. Chicago Cubs: Current Batters Table
Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP
1 Ian Happ B 24 21 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 .048 .167 .048 .214 0 0 0 0 1
2 Willi Castro B 23 23 5 0 0 1 2 0 8 .217 .217 .348 .565 0 0 0 0 0
3 Kyle Tucker L 14 12 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .333 .429 .417 .845 0 0 1 0 0
4 Nico Hoerner R 13 9 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 .222 .462 .333 .795 0 0 1 1 0
5 Michael Busch L 9 8 2 0 0 2 4 1 4 .250 .333 1.000 1.333 0 0 0 0 0
6 Justin Turner R 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 0 0 0 0 0
7 Pete Crow-Armstrong L 5 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dansby Swanson R 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
9 Reese McGuire L 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seiya Suzuki R 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
11 Matt Shaw R 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
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Generated 10/1/2025.

Bullpen usage from yesterday shapes how both sides can deploy relief behind today’s starters. For Chicago, Matthew Boyd covered 4 1/3 innings before the bullpen recorded a postseason-record stretch by retiring 14 consecutive batters without a baserunner. Daniel Palencia handled 1 2/3 innings, followed by one inning each from Drew Pomeranz, Kittredge, and Brad Keller. 

San Diego used four relievers behind Nick Pivetta’s five innings. Mason Miller pitched the 7th inning. Adrian Morejon covered one inning. Jeremiah Estrada worked 2/3 of an inning, and Wandy Peralta recorded the final 1/3 of the 8th. That usage left the Padres’ late-inning group relatively fresh for today, with Cease on a standard starter’s workload. 

Matchup-wise, Kittredge’s opening inning will likely see him face Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez, and Manny Machado. The Cubs used him yesterday in that same section of the order. Once Imanaga enters, Chicago can stagger right-on-left plate appearances with him and their bullpen cavalry.


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3 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Is the game tomorrow locked in for 2:08? In the unlikely event that we lose?

 
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FOR ANY THREE-GAME SCENARIOS ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2:

If the DET @ CLE series is over, then there are no changes to the original schedule.

If the SD @ CHC series is over, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. BOS @ NYY remains at 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  3. CIN @ LAD remains at 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN.

If the BOS @ NYY series is over, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. on ESPN).
  2. SD @ CHC moves to 6:08 p.m. ET/5:08 p.m. CT on ESPN (instead of 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT) on ABC).
  3. CIN @ LAD remains at 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN.

If the CIN @ LAD series is over, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. on ESPN).
  2. SD @ CHC moves to 5:08 p.m. ET/4:08 p.m. CT on ESPN (instead of 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC).
  3. BOS @ NYY moves to 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).

FOR ANY TWO-GAME SCENARIOS ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2:

If the DET @ CLE and BOS @ NYY series end, then:

  1. SD @ CHC remains at 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC.
  2. CIN @ LAD moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/4:38 p.m. PT on ESPN (instead of 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN).

If the DET @ CLE and SD @ CHC series end, then:

  1. BOS @ NYY moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. CIN @ LAD moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/4:38 p.m. PT on ESPN (instead of 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN).

If the DET @ CLE and CIN @ LAD series end, then:

  1. SD @ CHC remains at 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC.
  2. BOS @ NYY moves to 7:38 p.m. ET on ESPN (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).

If the SD @ CHC and CIN @ LAD series end, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. BOS @ NYY moves to 7:38 p.m. ET on ESPN (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).

If the BOS @ NYY and SD @ CHC series end, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. CIN @ LAD moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/4:38 p.m. PT on ESPN (instead of 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN).

If the BOS @ NYY and CIN @ LAD series end, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. SD @ CHC moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/6:38 p.m. CT on ESPN (instead of 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC).

FOR ANY ONE-GAME SCENARIO ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2:

If there is only one game, then it will be scheduled at 7:38 p.m. ET on ESPN.

 

 

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1 hour ago, 17 Seconds said:
 
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FOR ANY THREE-GAME SCENARIOS ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2:

If the DET @ CLE series is over, then there are no changes to the original schedule.

If the SD @ CHC series is over, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. BOS @ NYY remains at 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  3. CIN @ LAD remains at 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN.

If the BOS @ NYY series is over, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. on ESPN).
  2. SD @ CHC moves to 6:08 p.m. ET/5:08 p.m. CT on ESPN (instead of 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT) on ABC).
  3. CIN @ LAD remains at 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN.

If the CIN @ LAD series is over, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. on ESPN).
  2. SD @ CHC moves to 5:08 p.m. ET/4:08 p.m. CT on ESPN (instead of 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC).
  3. BOS @ NYY moves to 8:08 p.m. ET on ESPN (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).

FOR ANY TWO-GAME SCENARIOS ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2:

If the DET @ CLE and BOS @ NYY series end, then:

  1. SD @ CHC remains at 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC.
  2. CIN @ LAD moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/4:38 p.m. PT on ESPN (instead of 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN).

If the DET @ CLE and SD @ CHC series end, then:

  1. BOS @ NYY moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. CIN @ LAD moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/4:38 p.m. PT on ESPN (instead of 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN).

If the DET @ CLE and CIN @ LAD series end, then:

  1. SD @ CHC remains at 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC.
  2. BOS @ NYY moves to 7:38 p.m. ET on ESPN (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).

If the SD @ CHC and CIN @ LAD series end, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. BOS @ NYY moves to 7:38 p.m. ET on ESPN (instead of 6:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).

If the BOS @ NYY and SD @ CHC series end, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. CIN @ LAD moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/4:38 p.m. PT on ESPN (instead of 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT on ESPN).

If the BOS @ NYY and CIN @ LAD series end, then:

  1. DET @ CLE moves to 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC (instead of 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN).
  2. SD @ CHC moves to 7:38 p.m. ET/6:38 p.m. CT on ESPN (instead of 3:08 p.m. ET/2:08 p.m. CT on ABC).

FOR ANY ONE-GAME SCENARIO ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2:

If there is only one game, then it will be scheduled at 7:38 p.m. ET on ESPN.

 

 

That's a lot of scenarios.  To boil it down here are the scenarios where a Game 3 starts after 4pm CT:

1. Red Sox over Yankees, everything else goes to Game 3

2. Dodgers over Reds, everything else goes to Game 3

3. Red Sox ver Yankees, Dodgers over Reds, Guardians over Tigers

4. All other series end except Cubs/Padres

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1 minute ago, UMFan83 said:

Also there's this.  I'm on a flight to Europe that leaves at 4:30 on Saturday, so kind of hoping the Yankees pull it out...

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We get it.  You're about to go on an amazing vacation while the rest of us toil and suffer!

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I managed to see most of yesterday's game. Might be able to catch the last few innings of today's (unless it's another quick 2-1 type of game)

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18 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

We get it.  You're about to go on an amazing vacation while the rest of us toil and suffer!

It's a work trip dammit.  I mean there are worse places to go on a work trip but if the Cubs advance there are gonna be some rough nights unless they are all day games.

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15 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

It's a work trip dammit.  I mean there are worse places to go on a work trip but if the Cubs advance there are gonna be some rough nights unless they are all day games.

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38 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Also there's this.  I'm on a flight to Europe that leaves at 4:30 on Saturday, so kind of hoping the Yankees pull it out...

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So the baseball world revolves around Yankees/Red Sox LOL.

Why does it matter who advances between Red Sox/Yankees?

The Saturday start- I would prefer a night game so I don't have to day drink(not that there is anything wrong with that)

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2 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

 

So the baseball world revolves around Yankees/Red Sox LOL.

Why does it matter who advances between Red Sox/Yankees?

The Saturday start- I would prefer a night game so I don't have to day drink(not that there is anything wrong with that)

I would prefer the day game Saturday. But as long as they do play I will be watching. Typically I like to go to dinner on Saturday nights. The start time in Az is 6:08 for that one if the Yankees lose. Guess we will be eating in!!!!! 

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39 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

It's a work trip dammit.  I mean there are worse places to go on a work trip but if the Cubs advance there are gonna be some rough nights unless they are all day games.

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1 hour ago, Derwood said:

I managed to see most of yesterday's game. Might be able to catch the last few innings of today's (unless it's another quick 2-1 type of game)

I can't manage it at work, the game is so stressful for me - even on my phone next to my computer with the volume off - I would be a complete mess and unable to function.  I just check the score occassionally and watch the highlights after - if we win. 

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38 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

 

So the baseball world revolves around Yankees/Red Sox LOL.

Why does it matter who advances between Red Sox/Yankees?

The Saturday start- I would prefer a night game so I don't have to day drink(not that there is anything wrong with that)

I don't understand why the Mariners aren't the late game no matter what. I get that it's a Saturday but it seems stupid to start the Brewers game at 8 p.m. local time.

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2 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

I don't understand why the Mariners aren't the late game no matter what. I get that it's a Saturday but it seems stupid to start the Brewers game at 8 p.m. local time.

Probably because the Cubs/Brewers are a better prime time game than the Mariners game against Guardians or Tigers

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1 hour ago, Brian707 said:

 

So the baseball world revolves around Yankees/Red Sox LOL.

Why does it matter who advances between Red Sox/Yankees?

The Saturday start- I would prefer a night game so I don't have to day drink(not that there is anything wrong with that)

Yankees, Dodgers, Redsox in that order will always get the priority when it comes to national viewing. 

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