Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Padres: Carson Kelly at catcher, PCA in CF, Matthew Boyd pitching

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Saturday, April 05 2025

The Cubs go for their fifth straight win today!

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (6-4) will battle the San Diego Padres (7-1) on Saturday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information: Marquee Sports Network (Free trial available on FuboTV) and Padres.TV.

Cubs lineup:

Ian Happ LF

Kyle Tucker RF

Seiya Suzuki DH

Michael Busch 1B

Dansby Swanson SS

Nico Hoerner 2B

Pete Crow-Armstrong CF

Matt Shaw 3B

Carson Kelly C

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have lefty Matthew Boyd (0-0, 0.00 ERA) on the mound against righty Nick Pivetta (1-0, 0.00)

Pregame sights and sounds:

Drafted. Demoted. Doubted. Delivered. 1,000 games later, Ian Happ is still writing his story. https://t.co/hREQGnXDNb
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) April 5, 2025

Cole Wright & Cliff Floyd went in thinking ‘just a few bites’... and left in a food coma. https://t.co/OHnMrxAy3h
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) April 5, 2025

Four #Cubs affiliates were in action to kick off the 2025 season. https://t.co/4sgcaqxBAs
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) April 5, 2025

There is no home opener in baseball like the one at Wrigley Field every season. https://t.co/59qqnlYBso
— CubsHQ.com (@ChicagoCubsHQ) April 5, 2025

Matthew Boyd is taking it all in before his first start at Wrigley Field. pic.twitter.com/NRXmogsGio
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) April 5, 2025