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At 7:40 PM from Wrigley Field in Chicago, we have an NL matchup between the Padres and Cubs. Heading into Tuesday's game, the Padres are 19-19 compared to the Cubs at 21-15. San Diego is currently second in the NL West, and the Cubs are second in the NL Central.

Shota Imanaga is starting for the Cubs, and the Padres are countering with Randy Vasquez. Chicago comes into this one as the favorite, with money line odds of -148. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

CHICAGO CUBS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Cubs Moneyline -148

This game will be played at Wrigley Field at 7:40 ET on Tuesday, May 7th.

HOW TO BET THE PADRES VS CUBS:

  • We have the Cubs winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Padres to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was all San Diego in the last game of this series, as the Padres took down the Cubs by a score of 6-3. The Padres offense only had two more hits than the Cubs and struck out five more times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at -106 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Yu Darvish for the Padres and Justin Steele for the Cubs. Darvish only went five innings but didn't give up a hit or a run and finished with five strikeouts. On the other side, Steele was tagged for two homers and five runs in just 4 2/3 innings of work.

Chicago's only real scoring threat came in the 7th inning when they scored one run and had the bases loaded with one out. However, Robert Suarez came out of the bullpen for the Padres and got out of the jam. He closed things out in the 9th, while Richard Lovelady took the loss for the Cubs.

Padres Records & Stats

San Diego is at .500 with a record of 19-19 and trail the Dodgers by 5.5 games in the NL West. This season, they are 10-9 in divisional matchups. The Padres are on the road today, taking on the Cubs and are 2 games under .500 at home (8-12).

As the road underdog, the Padres have gone 7-4 this year, which is also their overall record as the underdog. San Diego has won two straight games as the underdog, and they are 12-11 when favored this year. The team's overall series record is 6-5-2, and they have won two straight series.

When the Padres win, they win big. Their run line record is 20-18, but their average run margin in winning games is 3.9. They are 14-4 on the run line on the road, and their average scoring margin on the road is +1.6 runs per game. They have covered the run line in two straight games as an underdog.

San Diego's over/under record for the season is 21-16, and the over has hit in three straight games. The Padres' games have averaged 9.8 runs per game this season, and today's over/under line of 8.5 is higher than their season average of 8 runs per game. Their games have had an over/under line of 8.5 runs or higher in just 13.2% of their games this season.

Randy Vásquez and the Padres are on the road to take on the Cubs today. Vásquez is looking to pick up his first win of the season after taking a loss in his first start and then getting a no-decision in his second start. He gave up 4 runs in 2 2/3 innings in his last outing against the Rockies.

San Diego has been one of the best offensive teams in the league so far this season, as they are 4th in scoring at 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.7 runs per contest. The Padres are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league and have the 2nd best team batting average in the league.

Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth have been two of the Padres' top hitters this season, with Profar batting .341 and Cronenworth at .285. Both players have also been driving in runs at a good clip, as they are tied for 1st on the team with 25 RBIs. Cronenworth has two homers in his last five games while going 9/23 (.391) in that stretch.

Cubs Records & Stats

Chicago will host the Padres today with an overall record of 21-15, which has them tied with the Brewers for the NL Central lead. The Cubs are 2-1 in divisional games, and they are currently playing in a series vs. the Pirates, who are 4.0 games out of the division lead.

The Cubs are 12-5 at home this season and 9-10 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, putting up a mark of 9-5. As for their record as the underdog, the Cubs are 12-10 this year. Looking at their overall series record, the Cubs are 6-3-2 and have gone just 4-6 over their last 10 games.

Chicago has been a profitable team to back on the run line this season, going 23-13 overall. They've been especially good on the run line on the road, going 13-6, compared to just 10-7 at home. They've been a good bet as the underdog, going 17-5 on the run line, but have struggled as the favorite, going just 6-8.

When the Cubs play at home, the over/under line is set at an average of 8 runs per game. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the over has hit at a 5-3 clip. Overall, the Cubs' games have seen an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 16-19. Today's over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than the average line for Cubs games this season.

Shota Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs today and comes in with a record of 5-0 and an ERA of 0.78. He has made six starts this year and has turned in four quality starts. Imanaga has been especially tough on the road, coming in with a record of 3-0 and an ERA of 0.47. In his three home starts, he is 2-0 with a 1.0 ERA. Imanaga's most recent outing came on May 1st, where he didn't allow a run in seven innings of work. He gave up just three hits in that outing. The Cubs lefty has won three straight starts.

Christopher Morel comes into today's game as the Cubs' leader in home runs this season, but he is batting just .220. Morel has been swinging the bat well of late, going 4/20 in his last six games with four homers. Nico Hoerner has also been swinging the bat well, going 9/25 in his last six games with one homer. Overall, Hoerner is batting .279 with a team-high 10 RBIs.

As a team, the Cubs are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Chicago comes into the game with a team batting average of .236, which is 12th in the league.