Gausman took the loss after giving up three runs on five hits and no walks across 3.1 innings during Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres on Wednesday. He struck out one.
Conforto isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres.
Boyd (0-1) took the loss in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres on Tuesday. He gave up four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and a walk over four innings.
The Cubs outrighted Kelly to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Gausman will start Game 2 of the wild-card series versus the Padres on Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Gausman (shoulder) is on the Cubs' roster for the wild-card series against the Padres, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
Houser (forearm) is expected to have a normal offseason throwing program and be ready for spring training, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Gage (elbow) has been fully cleared and will have a normal offseason, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Adames (elbow) has been cleared to go through his normal offseason workout routine, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Steele (elbow) is not on the Cubs' roster for their wild-card series versus the Padres, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| R. Rolison | Ryan Rolison | 1.6 | 0.08 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 4.0 | 0.22 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1.04 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 1.92 | 0.3 | 0.24 |
| A. Bregman | Alex Bregman | 1.04 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 1.68 | 0.37 | 0.02 |
| M. Busch | Michael Busch | 0.96 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 1.69 | 0.53 | 0.03 |
| I. Happ | Ian Happ | 0.88 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 1.67 | 0.57 | 0.06 |
| M. Conforto | Michael Conforto | 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 1.33 | 0.46 | 0.02 |
| P. Ramirez | Pedro Ramirez | 0.89 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 1.47 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
| C. Kelly | Carson Kelly | 0.91 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 1.3 | 0.32 | 0.01 |
| M. Ballesteros | Moises Ballesteros | 0.82 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 1.36 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
| D. Swanson | Dansby Swanson | 0.74 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.23 | 0.38 | 0.12 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESP. Hodge, R. Martin, H. Harvey, J. Taillon, T. Austin, C. Horton, M. Boyd, S. Miller, J. Steele NOT PROJECTED TO START:Matt Shaw, Nico Hoerner, Miguel Amaya, Seiya Suzuki Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Ryan Rolison |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong |
| Alex Bregman |
| Michael Busch |
| Ian Happ |
| Michael Conforto |
| Pedro Ramirez |
| Carson Kelly |
| Moises Ballesteros |
| Dansby Swanson |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 1.6 | 0.08 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 4.0 | 0.22 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 1.04 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 1.92 | 0.3 | 0.24 |
| 1.04 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 1.68 | 0.37 | 0.02 |
| 0.96 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 1.69 | 0.53 | 0.03 |
| 0.88 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 1.67 | 0.57 | 0.06 |
| 0.77 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 1.33 | 0.46 | 0.02 |
| 0.89 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 1.47 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
| 0.91 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 1.3 | 0.32 | 0.01 |
| 0.82 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 1.36 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
| 0.74 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.23 | 0.38 | 0.12 |
