Cubs vs. Padres Prediction & Odds
The Chicago Cubs remain in San Diego to take on the Padres on Saturday night at 10:10 PM ET on FS1 in the second game of a four-game series.
Can the Cubs win the game outright as money-line road underdogs?
Projected starting pitchers: Drew Smyly (CHC) vs. Yu Darvish (SD)
The Chicago Cubs are 25-31 straight up this year. Chicago is 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Cubs are 31-25 ATS this season.
The San Diego Padres are 26-31 straight up this year. San Diego is 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Padres are 28-29 ATS this season.
Game Matchup and Betting Odds
909 Chicago Cubs (+145) at 910 San Diego Padres (-175); O/U 8
10:10 PM ET, Saturday, June 3, 2023
Petco Park, San Diego, California
Cubs vs. Padres Public Betting Information
Our MLB Public Betting Information page indicates that 71% of public bets are currently on the Padres money line. Please note that these numbers are subject to change all the way up to game time, so be sure to check the link to ensure that you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Chicago Cubs DFS Spin
Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson was the star of the Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Padres on Friday night. Swanson went 3 for 4 with 2 singles, a home run, and an RBI. Swanson has been the Cubs’ best player all season long. The former #1 overall pick of the 2015 MLB Draft is slashing a stellar .274/.368/.433 with 12 doubles, 6 homers, 24 RBIs, and 4 stolen bases. This game will be played at 7:10 PM local time which may matter as Swanson has a tremendous .850 OPS at night and a middling .689 OPS during the day.
San Diego Padres DFS Spin
San Diego shortstop Xander Bogaerts drove in the Padres’ only run on Friday night. The 6’2” Aruba native went 1 for 4 with an RBI infield single in the sixth inning. Bogaerts has been solid this season as he’s slashing .257/.343/.395 with 8 doubles, 7 homers, 21 RBIs, and 6 stolen bases. Bogaerts is hitting .286 at home this season compared to just .231 on the road so he could enjoy some home cooking in San Diego’s Saturday night tilt against Chicago.
Cubs vs. Padres MLB Betting Trends
San Diego is 2-5 in their last 7 games against a left-handed starter.
San Diego is 3-10 in their last 13 games with the total set between 7 and 8.5.
San Diego is 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Chicago is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Padres in San Diego.
Cubs vs. Padres Betting Prediction
Three stats make the case against San Diego in this game. The Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 Saturday games. San Diego has struggled at home with low totals as they are 0-5 in their last 5 home games with the total set between 7 and 8.5. And finally, the Padres are 2-12 in their last 14 during Game 2 of a series. I believe that San Diego starter Yu Darvish (3-4, 4.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) will struggle against his former team and the Cubs will pull off the money-line upset on the road on Saturday night.
MLB Betting Prediction: CHICAGO CUBS +145