How to Watch Cubs vs. Padres: Game 3 Streaming & TV on Oct. 2

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The San Diego Padres (90-72) visit the Chicago Cubs (92-70) for a road game in Chicago on Thursday. The contest starts at 5:08 p.m. ET.

Cubs vs. Padres: Oct. 2, 2025 Viewing Options

  • Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
  • Time: 5:08 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field

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Cubs vs. Padres Starting Pitchers

Season Stats
Jameson Taillon (RHP) Yu Darvish (RHP)
23 GS 15
11-7 W-L 5-5
3.68 ERA 5.37
5.2 IP/Start 4.2
1.057 WHIP 1.181
6.8 K/9 8.5

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Cubs vs. Padres Team Stats

  • The Cubs average 1.4 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 223 total home runs.
  • The Padres have hit just 152 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the big leagues.
  • Chicago's .249 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
  • San Diego ranks seventh in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
  • The Cubs have the No. 5 offense in MLB action scoring 4.9 runs per game (793 total runs).
  • The Padres have scored 702 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.

Hitters To Watch In Cubs vs. Padres

Cubs

Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Kyle Tucker 136 .266 .377 .464 22 73 133
Nico Hoerner 156 .297 .345 .394 7 61 178
Pete Crow-Armstrong 156 .247 .287 .481 31 95 146
Michael Busch 154 .261 .343 .523 34 90 137
Seiya Suzuki 151 .245 .326 .478 32 103 140

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Padres

Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Fernando Tatis Jr. 155 .268 .368 .446 25 71 159
Manny Machado 159 .275 .335 .460 27 95 169
Luis Arraez 154 .292 .327 .392 8 61 181
Ryan O'Hearn 144 .281 .366 .437 17 63 133
Xander Bogaerts 136 .263 .328 .391 11 53 129

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Upcoming Cubs Games

  • Oct. 2: vs. Padres, 5:08 p.m. ET

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Upcoming Padres Games

  • Oct. 2: at Cubs, 5:08 p.m. ET