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How to Watch Chicago Cubs and Padres Thursday, Channel, Live Streams and Lineups

The Chicago Cubs are going for the series victory when they face the San Diego Padres in a rubber match on Thursday. Here is how to watch!

Kade Kistner

How to Watch Chicago Cubs and Padres Thursday, Channel, Live Streams and Lineups
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The Chicago Cubs are hoping to snag a statement series victory when they face the San Diego Padres in a rubber match on Thursday at Wrigley Field. 

The Cubs shutout the Padres on Tuesday evening before being dealt a 5-3 loss on Wednesday. San Diego scored their winning runs late off the bullpen after starter Drew Smyly held them to just two runs through 5.0 innings pitched. 

Chicago has been impressing in the early goings and a series win against a very tough Padres squad would go a long way in helping boost confidence and legitimizing them as contenders.

Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 6.23 ERA) will take the bump for the Cubs as he hopes to right his ship after struggling to start the year. He will face San Diego's Seth Lugo (2-1, 2.78 ERA).

First pitch is at 1:20 p.m. CT.

Thursday's game will be televised in the local Chicago market on the Marquee Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on MLB.tv for those who reside outside the market.

You can also watch it on fuboTV with a free trial by signing up here!

Here are how the Cubs line up on Thursday:

Nico Hoerner 4

Dansby Swanson 6

Ian Happ 7

Seiya Suzuki 9

Trey Mancini DH

Eric Hosmer 3

Nelson Velazquez 8

Nick Madrigal 5

Tucker Barnhart 2

Wesneski SP

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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