How to Watch Padres vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - May 8

Updated May. 8, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs will play on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 PM ET, with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Nico Hoerner among those expected to deliver at the plate.

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

Cody Bellinger hits a line drive solo home run in his first game back off the injured list, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead over the Padres

Cody Bellinger hit a line drive solo home run in his first game back off the injured list, giving the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 lead over the San Diego Padres.

Padres vs. Cubs Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on SDPA
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Padres vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 55%, Cubs 45%

Padres vs. Cubs Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
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
4/27/2023	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-175	+148	5-2 CHC

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	12
ERA	4.30
K/9	8.7

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar leads the Padres with 27 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .338.
Profar's home runs put him 39th in MLB, and he is ninth in RBI.
Profar carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
Tatis' seven home runs lead his team.
Tatis ranks 22nd in homers and 41st in RBI among all batters in baseball.
Tatis carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .391 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Jake Cronenworth is hitting .284 with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 13 walks.
Cronenworth has at least one base hit in 11 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .349 with five doubles, three home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
Ha-Seong Kim is batting .210 with four doubles, two triples, five home runs and 22 walks.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
May 3	@ Diamondbacks	W 7-1	Dylan Cease vs Slade Cecconi
May 4	@ Diamondbacks	W 13-1	Michael King vs Brandon Pfaadt
May 5	@ Diamondbacks	L 11-4	Matt Waldron vs Ryne Nelson
May 6	@ Cubs	W 6-3	Yu Darvish vs Justin Steele
May 7	@ Cubs	L 3-2	Randy Vasquez vs Shota Imanaga
May 8	@ Cubs	-	Dylan Cease vs Hayden Wesneski
May 10	Dodgers	-	Michael King vs Tyler Glasnow
May 11	Dodgers	-	Matt Waldron vs James Paxton
May 12	Dodgers	-	Yu Darvish vs Walker Buehler
May 13	Rockies	-	Randy Vasquez vs Peter Lambert
May 14	Rockies	-	TBA vs TBA

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Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	12
ERA	2.53
K/9	8.3

Cubs Player Insights

Christopher Morel paces the Cubs in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (24).
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Morel ranks 15th in home runs and 21st in RBI.
Hoerner is batting .279 with 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 walks.
Hoerner is 243rd in homers and 189th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Mike Tauchman leads the Cubs' lineup with a .280 batting average.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .250 with a double, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
May 3	Brewers	L 3-1	Hayden Wesneski vs Joe Ross
May 4	Brewers	W 6-5	Jameson Taillon vs Tobias Myers
May 5	Brewers	W 5-0	Javier Assad vs Freddy Peralta
May 6	Padres	L 6-3	Justin Steele vs Yu Darvish
May 7	Padres	W 3-2	Shota Imanaga vs Randy Vasquez
May 8	Padres	-	Hayden Wesneski vs Dylan Cease
May 10	@ Pirates	-	Jameson Taillon vs Jared Jones
May 11	@ Pirates	-	Javier Assad vs Bailey Falter
May 12	@ Pirates	-	Justin Steele vs Mitch Keller
May 13	@ Braves	-	Shota Imanaga vs Reynaldo López
May 14	@ Braves	-	TBA vs TBA