How to Watch Cubs vs. Padres NL Wild Card Game 1 - September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

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The NL Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs play host to the San Diego Padres. Action begins at 3:08 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field, and can be watched on ABC. Matthew Boyd is starting for the Cubs, while the Padres have not named a starter.

Take a look at everything you need to watch the Cubs vs. Padres matchup.

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Cubs vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 3:08 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on ABC
Box Score: Fox Sports

Cubs vs. Padres Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Padres 46%

Cubs vs. Padres Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
4/16/2025	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-112	-106	4-2 SD
4/15/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-154	+129	2-1 CHC
4/14/2025	Padres	-1.5	7	-149	+125	10-4 SD
4/6/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-144	+121	8-7 SD
4/5/2025	Cubs	-1.5	6.5	-120	+101	7-1 CHC
4/4/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7	-165	+139	3-1 CHC
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

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5
HR	18
ERA	3.45
K/9	9.4

Cubs Player Insights

Kyle Tucker has 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 87 walks while batting .266.
Of all batters in MLB, Tucker is 65th in home runs and 77th in RBI.
Nico Hoerner's .297 batting average leads his team.
Among all MLB hitters, Hoerner is 264th in homers and 123rd in RBI.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has 37 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .247.
Crow-Armstrong has at least one base hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .294 with two home runs and five RBIs.
Michael Busch has hit 34 home runs to lead his team.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 24	Mets	W 10-3	Matthew Boyd vs Jonah Tong
Sept. 25	Mets	L 8-5	Shota Imanaga vs Nolan McLean
Sept. 26	Cardinals	W 12-1	Colin Rea vs Miles Mikolas
Sept. 27	Cardinals	W 7-3	Jameson Taillon vs Michael McGreevy
Sept. 28	Cardinals	W 2-0	Javier Assad vs Kyle Leahy
Sept. 30	Padres	-	Matthew Boyd vs Nick Pivetta
Oct. 1	Padres	-	TBA vs Dylan Cease
Oct. 2	Padres	-	TBA vs Yu Darvish

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	12
ERA	3.00
K/9	9.3

Padres Player Insights

Fernando Tatis Jr. has 27 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 89 walks while batting .268.
Tatis ranks 50th in homers and 84th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Tatis takes a hitting streak of eight games into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with three home runs, four walks and six RBIs.
Manny Machado has hit 27 home runs with 95 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
Among all major league hitters, Machado is 38th in home runs and 20th in RBI.
Luis Arraez leads the Padres with a team-high batting average of .292.
Ryan O'Hearn is batting .281 with 21 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 58 walks.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 23	Brewers	W 7-0	Randy Vasquez vs Bruce Zimmermann
Sept. 24	Brewers	L 3-1	Dylan Cease vs Chad Patrick
Sept. 26	Diamondbacks	W 7-4	Yu Darvish vs Zac Gallen
Sept. 27	Diamondbacks	W 5-1	Michael King vs Eduardo Rodriguez
Sept. 28	Diamondbacks	W 12-4	JP Sears vs Brandon Pfaadt
Sept. 30	@ Cubs	-	Nick Pivetta vs Matthew Boyd
Oct. 1	@ Cubs	-	Dylan Cease vs TBA
Oct. 2	@ Cubs	-	Yu Darvish vs TBA