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The Cubs (17–12) find themselves at a crossroads in this series. Just a week ago, they were the hottest team in baseball, riding a . Now, after losing three straight—including a heartbreaking 9–7 loss last night where rookie Moisés Ballesteros crushed his first career grand slam—the team is looking for a leader to step up at Petco Park.

Reliever was activated yesterday to provide some much-needed reinforcements for a weary bullpen.

Despite these setbacks, the North Siders remain in second place in the NL Central. Tonight, they'll need more magic from , who launched a solo shot last night, to counter a Padres lineup led by a red-hot Ty France and Manny Machado . Game Information Matchup: Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres Time: 8:40 PM CT (9:40 PM ET) Venue: Petco Park, San Diego, CA TV: Marquee Sports Network and Padres.TV cubs game today

The team is already without (out for the season) and key arms like Justin Steele and Hunter Harvey .

This response uses data provided by Google's Knowledge Graph Transactions | Chicago Cubs - MLB.com The Cubs (17–12) find themselves at a crossroads

The Chicago Cubs face the San Diego Padres tonight, , as they look to snap a three-game skid. Tue, Apr 28 8:40 PM GMT-05:00 Regular Season The Story: A Night for Resilience

Available via MLB.TV (Subject to local blackouts) Google Sports Data This response uses data provided by Google Sports Google Watch Action Data Reliever was activated yesterday to provide some much-needed

was just placed on the IL with a flexor strain and is expected to miss eight weeks.