Chicago Cubs (33-27) vs. San Diego Padres (37-25)
June 8, 2021 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres -168 / Chicago Cubs +155; Over/Under: +8
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The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action at Petco Park. The Cubs need a win after losing four of their last five games. The Padres need a win after losing six of their last nine games.
The Chicago Cubs have scored 11 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. The Cubs have won eight of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Kris Bryant leads the Cubs with 63 hits and 38 RBI while Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo have combined for 96 hits and 61 RBI. Zach Davies gets the ball, and he is 2-3 with a 4.94 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. Davies is 4-0 with a 3.31 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.
The San Diego Padres have scored 11 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last eight games. The Padres have lost six of their last eight games when scoring three or less runs. Jake Cronenworth leads the Padres with 63 hits and 18 RBI while Eric Hosmer and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 99 hits and 70 RBI. Dinelson Lamet gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 2.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Lamet is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.
The Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games and 15-6 in their last 21 overall. The Padres are 13-3 in their last 16 home games and 2-6 in their last 8 overall. The under is 10-4-1 in Cubs last 15 overall. The over is 5-2 in Padres last 7 home games. The Cubs are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in San Diego.
The Cubs have cooled off over these last few days and Davies hasn’t been the hottest pitcher this season. The Padres have played their best ball by far at home this season and the offense woke up last night. I have more confidence in the Padres at home than I do the Cubs on the road. Give me the Padres and the somewhat reasonable price.
