The San Diego Padres (37-24) face the Chicago Cubs (23-36) at Wrigley Field on Monday at 8:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Yu Darvish is the probable pitcher for the Padres, while Justin Steele is the probable pitcher for the Cubs. The Padres are favored to win at -125, while the Cubs are at +105.
- The Padres have a 27-32-2 O/U record this season (meaning 27 games have gone over the total runs line, 32 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Cubs have a 27-27-5 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Padres are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Cubs are averaging 4.3 (19th).
- In the field, the Padres are allowing only 3.6 runs per game this season (4th in the league), while the Cubs are allowing an average of 5.0 runs (T25th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Padres are at .234 (ranking 22nd in the Major Leagues), while the Cubs are batting .242 (15th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Cubs have hit 59 (T16th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Padres have managed 47 (26th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Padres have recorded 258 RBIs to rank 13th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cubs have recorded 234 RBIs to rank 24th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Padres have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.31 (5th in the Majors), while the Cubs are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 4.59 (26th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Padres have recorded 549 this season, ranking T4th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cubs rank 14th for total strikeouts, recording 509.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .249 against the Cubs this season (22nd in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Padres’ opponents are at .216 (2nd).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Padres 16-12-33 9-5-16 7-7-17 10-8-23 6-4-10 0-0-0 3-2-5
- Cubs 23-11-25 15-4-12 8-7-13 12-6-17 11-5-8 0-0-0 5-3-2
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Padres 29-18-14 15-8-7 14-10-7 17-15-9 12-3-5 0-0-0 6-3-1
- Cubs 25-22-12 17-9-5 8-13-7 15-13-7 10-9-5 0-0-0 5-2-2
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 32-29 in Padres games this season. The Cubs have a 24-35 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Cubs recorded a 7-5 victory over the Padres at Petco Park when these teams last met on May 11. Luke Voit was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 2 RBIs.