Padres vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 8, 2024

Jake Cronenworth will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the San Diego Padres (19-20) take on the Chicago Cubs (22-15). The Padres are listed as -123 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 2:20 PM ET on Wednesday, live on SDPA from Wrigley Field. Dylan Cease starts for San Diego while Hayden Wesneski is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Padres vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Padres (-123)
• Underdog: Cubs (+104)
• Over/under: 8.5

Padres vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Padres have come away with 12 wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season San Diego has been victorious eight times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -123 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 55.2% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Cubs have been the moneyline underdog 22 total times this season. They’ve finished 12-10 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, Chicago has a 9-8 record (winning 52.9% of its games).
• The Cubs have a 49% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Padres vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

• Jurickson Profar is batting .338 with 27 RBI, both of which lead San Diego hitters this season.
• Profar ranks 39th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. is slugging .447 this season, with a team-best seven homers while driving in 20 runs.
• Christopher Morel has racked up a team-high eight home runs and 24 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Morel ranks 15th in homers and 21st in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .279 with 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 walks.

Padres vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Padres have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
• The Padres have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
• The Padres have a combined WHIP of 1.272 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• Chicago has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cubs have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.267).