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The Chicago Cubs (21-14) host the San Diego Padres (18-19) on Monday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 7:40 PM ET from Wrigley Field. The Cubs are listed as -120 favorites, while the underdog Padres have +100 odds on the moneyline. Justin Steele will get the ball for Chicago while San Diego will counter with Yu Darvish.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $36.67
Cubs to win vs Padres -120
Cubs vs. Padres Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-120)
- Underdog: Padres (+100)
- Over/under: 7
Cubs vs. Padres Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been victorious in eight, or 66.7%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year Chicago has won seven of nine games when listed as at least -120 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 54.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Padres have been the underdog on the moneyline 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 6-8 in those games.
- San Diego is 3-5 (winning just 37.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 50%.
Cubs vs. Padres Hitting Leaders
- Nico Hoerner leads Chicago with a .282 batting average.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Hoerner’s home run total places him 236th and his RBI tally ranks him 179th.
- Christopher Morel leads Chicago in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (21) this season while batting .220.
- Jurickson Profar has racked up a team-best batting average of .344.
- Profar ranks 50th in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Fernando Tatis Jr.’s seven home runs lead his team.
Cubs vs. Padres Pitching Rankings
- The Cubs have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 3.76 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
- The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.260 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Padres pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
- San Diego has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.28).
- The Padres have the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.265).