April twenty fifth, 2023
Two dynamic outfielders — one in a brand new uniform — are assembly beneath the lights at Wrigley Subject. And you’ll watch free of charge on MLB.TV.
Soto is off to a sluggish begin in 2023, hitting simply .198, however he leads the Majors with 22 walks, and his on-base proportion is a stable .369. He’s a part of a formidable lineup that features Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and offseason acquisition Xander Bogaerts. Whereas the Padres’ offense total has struggled, Bogaerts hasn’t, hitting .330 with a .417 OBP and .545 slugging proportion to date this yr.
However the Padres will face a tricky take a look at in Cubs left-hander Justin Steele, certainly one of baseball’s greatest pitchers to date in 2023. Steele has pitched to a 1.44 ERA — fifth within the Majors this season — and has struck out 24 batters in 25 innings.
The Cubs will face Padres left-hander Blake Snell, who’s 0-3 with a 6.00 ERA to date this season however pitched to a 3.38 mark in 2022. The 2018 AL Cy Younger Award winner with the Rays, Snell is in his third season with San Diego.
