How to Watch Cubs vs. Padres: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 5

Updated Apr. 5, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

Data Skrive

Nico Hoerner and Manny Machado will be among the star attractions when the Chicago Cubs play the San Diego Padres on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field.

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Cubs vs. Padres matchup.

Keep up with MLB on FOX Sports.

Check out the top highlights between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs.

Cubs vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
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
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

Kyle Tucker is the bat to watch in the Cubs lineup, leading the team in batting average (.308), home runs (4), and RBI (11).
Tucker is fourth in home runs and second in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Seiya Suzuki has hit four home runs with 11 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
Suzuki ranks fourth in home runs and second in RBI in the bigs.
Carson Kelly is batting .417 with a double, a triple, a home run and five walks.
Dansby Swanson is batting .205 with three doubles, two home runs and four walks.

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
March 30	@ Diamondbacks	L 10-6	Matthew Boyd vs Eduardo Rodriguez
March 31	@ Athletics	W 18-3	Ben Brown vs Joey Estes
April 1	@ Athletics	W 7-4	Justin Steele vs Luis Severino
April 2	@ Athletics	W 10-2	Jameson Taillon vs Jeffrey Springs
April 4	Padres	W 3-1	Shota Imanaga vs Randy Vasquez
April 5	Padres	-	Matthew Boyd vs Nick Pivetta
April 6	Padres	-	Ben Brown vs Kyle Hart
April 7	Rangers	-	Justin Steele vs Nathan Eovaldi
April 8	Rangers	-	Jameson Taillon vs Jack Leiter
April 9	Rangers	-	Shota Imanaga vs Tyler Mahle
April 11	@ Dodgers	-	Matthew Boyd vs Roki Sasaki

Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with a team-high batting average of .433.
In all of MLB, Tatis is 66th in homers and 48th in RBI.
Jackson Merrill has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with two home runs and eight runs batted in.
Merrill is 29th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 12th in RBI.
Machado is hitting .345 with three doubles and two walks.
Gavin Sheets is hitting .421 with two doubles, a home run and a walk.

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	L 3-1	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	-	Nick Pivetta vs German Márquez