Burke was charged with the loss in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Guardians on Saturday, giving up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and no walks over five innings.
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.
Smith didn't factor in the decision in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Astros on Tuesday. He allowed two hits with one strikeout and no walks over three innings.
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.
Gausman will start Game 2 of the wild-card series versus the Padres on Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
The Cubs outrighted Kelly to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Steele (elbow) is not on the Cubs' roster for their wild-card series versus the Padres, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Thielbar is not on the Cubs' roster for their NL Wild Card Series against the Padres, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Gausman (shoulder) is on the Cubs' roster for the wild-card series against the Padres, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| B. Hudson | Bryan Hudson | 1.2 | 0.05 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 4.0 | 0.26 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| S. Antonacci | Sam Antonacci | 0.97 | 0.66 | 0.37 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.14 |
| M. Murakami | Munetaka Murakami | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.7 | 2.18 | 0.62 | 0.01 |
| M. Vargas | Miguel Vargas | 1.0 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 2.08 | 0.47 | 0.08 |
| A. Benintendi | Andrew Benintendi | 0.91 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 1.69 | 0.35 | 0.01 |
| B. Montgomery | Braden Montgomery | 0.92 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 1.58 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
| C. Montgomery | Colson Montgomery | 0.77 | 0.5 | 0.57 | 1.66 | 0.31 | 0.01 |
| C. Meidroth | Chase Meidroth | 0.9 | 0.51 | 0.32 | 1.29 | 0.36 | 0.03 |
| T. Peters | Tristan Peters | 0.92 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 1.5 | 0.29 | 0.07 |
| D. Romo | Drew Romo | 0.63 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 1.24 | 0.27 | 0.02 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESK. Bush, J. Leasure, D. Martin, M. Vasil, K. Teel, T. Murray, C. Murphy, B. Baldwin, J. Bart, P. Berroa NOT PROJECTED TO START:Luisangel Acuna, Jake Rogers, Randal Grichuk, Brenton Doyle Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Bryan Hudson |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Sam Antonacci |
| Munetaka Murakami |
| Miguel Vargas |
| Andrew Benintendi |
| Braden Montgomery |
| Colson Montgomery |
| Chase Meidroth |
| Tristan Peters |
| Drew Romo |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 1.2 | 0.05 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 4.0 | 0.26 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 0.97 | 0.66 | 0.37 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.14 |
| 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.7 | 2.18 | 0.62 | 0.01 |
| 1.0 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 2.08 | 0.47 | 0.08 |
| 0.91 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 1.69 | 0.35 | 0.01 |
| 0.92 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 1.58 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
| 0.77 | 0.5 | 0.57 | 1.66 | 0.31 | 0.01 |
| 0.9 | 0.51 | 0.32 | 1.29 | 0.36 | 0.03 |
| 0.92 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 1.5 | 0.29 | 0.07 |
| 0.63 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 1.24 | 0.27 | 0.02 |
