The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres prediction.
Chicago Cubs Team Preview
The Chicago Cubs come into this one looking to bounce back after falling apart in a 9-8 loss in Monday’s series opener against San Diego. Going into Monday’s matchup, Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 12 hits including 3 doubles and a triple with a .333 batting average while Seiya Suzuki’s put up a team-high 12 RBIs with a pair of homers and a pair of doubles. Cody Bellinger and Dansby Swanson each have a pair of homers as well while Swanson and Suzuki share the Cubs’ lead with 9 strikeouts apiece this season. Ben Brown will get the start for the Cubs here and is 0-0 with an 11.12 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. The Cubs will take on the Mariners after this series.
Chicago Cubs Team Facts
- The Cubs have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against the Padres following a loss.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Cubs have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
San Diego Padres Team Preview
The San Diego Padres will be out to add on to their series-opening win over the Padres on Monday night. Going into Monday’s opener, Jake Cronenworth leads the Padres with 14 hits including a team-high 4 doubles and 9 RBIs while Fernando Tatis Jr. has a team-high 3 home runs. Manny Machado has 2 homers with 2 doubles and 7 RBIs and Jurickson Profar has 4 doubles as well for the Padres this season. Joe Musgrove will get the start for the Padres here and is 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. The Padres will play against the Dodgers following this series.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites against the Cubs following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Padres’ last seven games.
- The Padres have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five night games at Petco Park against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six night games between the Cubs and Padres.
Cubs vs. Padres Prediction
I’m on the over here. I think there’s going to be runs in bunches in this game. Both offenses came to play at one point or another in Monday’s opener, but I think we get more offense sustained throughout Tuesday’s matchup. Ben Brown’s been roughed up in a small sample size and Musgrove hasn’t been overly sharp in his limited action so far this season. I think we have another offensive showing lined up here. Give me the over in this one.