The San Diego Padres lost Game 1 in the 2025 Wild-Card Series and will need to win Game 2 against the Chicago Cubs to not be eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday and force a Game 3 at Wrigley Field on Thursday.

Here is a quick rundown on how to watch and listen to Game 2.

Game time: First pitch is set for 12:08 p.m. PDT. Pitcher Dylan Cease is slated to start Game 2 for the Friars.

On TV: The Wild-Card Series will be broadcast on ABC. Calling the Padres and Cubs series are Kevin Brown, Jessica Mendoza and Ben McDonald, with Jesse Rogers reporting from the field. ESPN Deportes will broadcast the games in Spanish.

Radio: The Friar Faithful can listen to all Padres playoff games on the radio via 97.3 The Fan, or the Audacy app with Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr. on

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