The Padres walked into the face off against the Cubs with a perfect 7-0 record on Friday. The two teams had the following opening lineups:

Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) RF

Luis Arraez (L) 1B
Manny Machado (R) 3B
Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
Jackson Merrill (L) CF

Yuli Gurriel (R) DH

Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B
Brandon Lockridge (R) LF

Martín Maldonado (R) C

Ian Happ (S) LF
Kyle Tucker (L) RF
Seiya Suzuki (R) DH
Michael Busch (L) 1B
Dansby Swanson (R) SS
Nico Hoerner (R) 2B
Pete Crow-Armstrong (L) CF
Matt Shaw (R) 3B
Miguel Amaya (R) C

After the series with the Padres wraps up, the Cubs will welcome the Texas Rangers for another three-game homestand.

The Marquee Classics concession stand at the Wrigley Field is offering a rotating menu this season. As many as 50 dishes will feature in the menu over the course of the regular season. Each homestand will see the availability of four new items. The dishes on the rotating menu for the first homestand of the Cubs are:

The options available for those seeking to catch the live action of the Cubs vs Padres April 5 game live on TV are MLBN, MARQ and SDPA. Fans who wish to stream the match online can do so on Fubo. For watching the entire MLB 2025 season, DirecTV Stream and Fubo are being considered the best options as both carry MLB.tv, where you can watch all non-nationally televised out-of-market MLB games.

The forthcoming three-match series between the Cubs and the Rangers will begin on April 7, with the final game slated to take place on April 9. The matches on April 7 and 8 will begin at 06:40 pm (CDT) and the game on April 9 will begin at 01:20 pm (CDT).

The match between the Cubs and the Padres at the Wrigley Field on April 5 is scheduled to begin at 01:20 pm (CDT).

The Cubs will clash with the Rangers for their next homestand at Wrigley.

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