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MLB Game Preview · April 4, 2025

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalWrigley Field3:50 p.m.

Game at a glance

San Diego Padres visits Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:50 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

San Diego Padres

  1. 1Fernando TatisRFSeason—
  2. 2Luis Arraez1BSeason—
  3. 3Manny Machado3BSeason—
  4. 4Xander BogaertsSSSeason—
  5. 5Jackson MerrillCFSeason—
  6. 6Yuli GurrielDHSeason—
  7. 7Jake Cronenworth2BSeason—
  8. 8Brandon LockridgeLFSeason—
  9. 9Martín MaldonadoCSeason—

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Ian HappLFSeason—
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRFSeason—
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiDHSeason—
  4. 4Michael Busch1BSeason—
  5. 5Dansby SwansonSSSeason—
  6. 6Nico Hoerner2BSeason—
  7. 7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFSeason—
  8. 8Matt Shaw3BSeason—
  9. 9Miguel AmayaCSeason—

Pitching matchup

Randy Vásquez is lined up for San Diego Padres, opposite Shota Imanaga for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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