The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the first, built a 3-0 advantage by the second, and held off a Padres rally in the fourth. Carson Kelly’s solo homer in the fifth gave the Cubs a cushion, and he added two RBIs as the team finished with six runs.
Shōta Imanaga made his first start of the spring, allowing three hits and striking out once. The game was played on a warm February afternoon at Sloan Park, and the Cubs’ bullpen kept the Padres from scoring after the fourth inning.