Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Padres: Matt Shaw at 3B, Kyle Tucker to DH, Shota Imanaga pitching

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Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - 1 day ago

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (8-2-2) will battle the San Diego Padres (3-7) on Tuesday (2:05 p.m. CT) at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ.

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

Cubs lineup:

Ian Happ LF

Kyle Tucker DH

Seiya Suzuki RF

Michael Busch 1B

Matt Shaw 3B

Dansby Swanson SS

Pete Crow-Armstrong CF

Miguel Amaya C

Jon Berti 2B

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have lefty standout Shota Imanaga (0-0, 10.13 ERA) on the mound against Matt Waldron (1-0, 1.80 ERA).

Pregame sights and sounds:

Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was scratched yesterday for right hamstring tightness, says he’ll be in the lineup today.
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) March 4, 2025

Good sign for Owen Caissie.
Doing some sprints.l at Cubs camp today.

He’s recovering from a groin injury + core surgery this offseason pic.twitter.com/QyDg8DwnkQ
— The Setup Man - Chicago Cubs YT Channel (@SetupManKyle) March 4, 2025