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Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs play the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Nick Pivetta will be on the mound for San Diego, with first pitch at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the Cubs vs. Padres game.
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Cubs vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch
- When: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Watch on MARQ, SDPA
- Box Score: Fox Sports
Cubs vs. Padres Prediction
- Score Prediction: Padres 8, Cubs 7
- Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
- Win Probabilities: Cubs 50%, Padres 50%
Cubs vs. Padres Head to Head
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 5/8/2024 Padres -1.5 7.5 -134 +114 3-0 SD 5/7/2024 Cubs -1.5 9 -172 +144 3-2 CHC 5/6/2024 Cubs -1.5 7.5 -115 -105 6-3 SD 4/10/2024 Padres -1.5 8 -156 +131 10-2 SD 4/9/2024 Padres -1.5 8 -141 +120 5-1 CHC 4/8/2024 – – 7.5 -137 +117 9-8 SD 6/5/2023 Padres -1.5 9 -171 +146 5-0 SD 6/4/2023 Cubs -1.5 9 -110 -109 7-1 CHC 6/3/2023 Padres -1.5 8 -182 +156 6-0 SD 6/2/2023 Padres -1.5 8.5 -180 +153 2-1 CHC
Cubs Player Insights
- Kyle Tucker paces the Cubs with four home runs and 11 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .324.
- Tucker ranks third in homers and second in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Seiya Suzuki’s four home runs and 11 runs batted in both lead his team.
- Suzuki is third in home runs and second in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
- Suzuki has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .391 with a double, four home runs, three walks and 11 RBI.
- Carson Kelly is batting .417 with a double, a triple, a home run and five walks.
- Dansby Swanson has three doubles, two home runs and three walks while hitting .222.
Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games
Padres Player Insights
- Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the team in batting average with a mark of .423.
- Tatis is 55th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Jackson Merrill been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with two home runs and eight runs batted in.
- Among all major league hitters, Merrill ranks 21st in home runs and eighth in RBI.
- Manny Machado has three doubles and two walks while batting .400.
- Gavin Sheets has two doubles, a home run and a walk while batting .444.
Padres Recent & Upcoming Games
Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup March 30 Braves W 5-0 Nick Pivetta vs AJ Smith-Shawver March 31 Guardians W 7-2 Kyle Hart vs Luis Ortiz April 1 Guardians W 7-0 Michael King vs Logan Allen April 2 Guardians W 5-2 Dylan Cease vs Ben Lively April 4 @ Cubs – Randy Vasquez vs Shota Imanaga April 5 @ Cubs – Nick Pivetta vs Matthew Boyd April 6 @ Cubs – Kyle Hart vs Ben Brown April 7 @ Athletics – Michael King vs Luis Severino April 8 @ Athletics – Dylan Cease vs Jeffrey Springs April 9 @ Athletics – Randy Vasquez vs Osvaldo Bido April 11 Rockies – TBA vs TBA
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