The San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs in MLB 2023 action Saturday, June 3, at Petco Park in San Diego. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.
Right-hander Yu Darvish will start on the mound for the Padres vs. left-hander Drew Smyly for the Cubs. San Diego is 26-31 this season, while Chicago is 25-31.
The Cubs-Padres game starts at 9:10 p.m. Central (10:10 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on fuboTV, which now includes Bally Sports channels and offers a 7-day free trial. Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the game nationally, with regional coverage on Bally Sports San Diego and Marquee Sports Network. Spanish-language feed is available via Fox Deportes.
Preview
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -115, Cubs -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead.
San Diego is 12-16 at home and 26-31 overall. The Padres have a 13-23 record in games when they have allowed a home run.
Chicago is 25-31 overall and 10-15 on the road. The Cubs have the second-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .331.
Saturday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Cubs are up 3-1 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto leads the Padres with 10 home runs while slugging .484. Rougned Odor is 11-for-35 with four doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI over the last 10 games.
Nico Hoerner has eight doubles, a triple and four home runs while hitting .286 for the Cubs. Dansby Swanson is 12-for-39 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 5-5, .212 batting average, 3.51 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Cubs: 5-5, .199 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
INJURIES: Padres: Luis Campusano: 60-Day IL (thumb sprain), Nelson Cruz: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (oblique), Seth Lugo: 15-Day IL (calf), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nabil Crismatt: 15-Day IL (hip strain), Adrian Morejon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Castillo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Eguy Rosario: 60-Day IL (ankle)
Cubs: Justin Steele: day-to-day (forearm), Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (appendicitis), Cody Bellinger: 10-Day IL (knee), Adrian Sampson: 60-Day IL (right meniscus), Brad Boxberger: 15-Day IL (forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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