Carson Kelly homered and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive win. Dansby Swanson also went deep as Chicago improved to 7-2 since it dropped its first two games in Tokyo against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The game started with Ben Brown allowing three runs in the top of the first inning. Chicago responded with five runs of their own in the bottom half of the first. In the first inning, the Cubs walked four times, scored twice on two different balks and collected two hits.

The Chicago Cubs blew a four-run lead Sunday, made a costly ninth-inning error and missed a chance to sweep the San Diego Padres.

Ian Happ has played in his 1,000th major league game — all with the Chicago Cubs. It’s that last part that makes it special for the outfielder.

The Chicago Cubs played their home opener on friday with a packed house at the friendly confines, where they beat the Padres 3-1

The Chicago Cubs will face off against the San Diego Padres in their 2025 home opener at Wrigley Field Friday.

Kyle Tucker won’t transform the Chicago Cubs the way Cooper Flagg will change the fortunes of an NBA lottery team. This also isn’t the NFL, where a franchise quarterback can set up a decade of Super Bowl contention.

This game highlighted the Cubs’ ability to get on base and generate walks. The Cubs walked eight times and had had 11 hits. When you include the two Padres’ errors and one hit by pitch, the Cubs had 22 total base runners in this one.

The Cubs are hoping the addition of All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker helps get them back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

For the second straight year, Shota Imanaga got the ball for the home opener at Wrigley Field. And the sequel was even better than the original.

As the guest performer braved the cold conditions at Wrigley Field to deliver the national anthem on Monday night, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong stood by, only his eyes showing from beneath his winter mask.