How to Watch Cubs vs. Padres NL Wild Card Game 2 - October 1

Updated Oct. 1, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

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The Chicago Cubs will host the San Diego Padres in the second game of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday at 3:08 p.m. ET, live on ABC from Wrigley Field. The Padres will look to extend the series after losing in Game 1. Andrew Kittredge is starting for the Cubs, while the Padres have yet to name a starter.

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

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Cubs vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, October 1, 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 6.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 58%, Padres 42%

Cubs vs. Padres Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/30/2025	Cubs	-1.5	6.5	-133	+113	3-1 CHC
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

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	20
ERA	3.41
K/9	8.7

Cubs Player Insights

Kyle Tucker is hitting .266 with 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 87 walks.
In all of MLB, Tucker is 65th in homers and 77th in RBI.
Nico Hoerner has a club-leading .297 batting average.
Of all major league batters, Hoerner is 264th in home runs and 123rd in RBI.
Hoerner heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a home run and two RBIs.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is batting .247 with 37 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs and 29 walks.
Seiya Suzuki has racked up 103 runs batted in to pace his team.
Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in eight games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .281 with a double, six home runs, four walks and 13 RBIs.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	W 3-1	Matthew Boyd vs Nick Pivetta
Oct. 1	Padres	-	Andrew Kittredge 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	2.70
K/9	9.7

Padres Player Insights

Fernando Tatis Jr. is batting .268 with 27 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 89 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .368.
In all of MLB, Tatis ranks 50th in home runs and 84th in RBI.
Manny Machado has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 27 home runs and 95 RBI.
Machado ranks 38th in home runs and 20th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Luis Arraez leads the Padres with a team-best batting average of .292.
Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .281 with 21 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 58 walks.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
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	L 3-1	Nick Pivetta vs Matthew Boyd
Oct. 1	@ Cubs	-	Dylan Cease vs Andrew Kittredge
Oct. 2	@ Cubs	-	Yu Darvish vs TBA