Padres vs. Cubs Predictions & Picks

Saturday's game features the San Diego Padres (26-31) and the Chicago Cubs (25-31) matching up at PETCO Park in what should be a tight matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Padres according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 10:10 PM ET on June 3.

The probable starters are Yu Darvish (3-4) for the Padres and Drew Smyly (5-2) for the Cubs.

Padres vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds

• When: Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10:10 PM ET
• Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

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Padres vs. Cubs Score Prediction

Our prediction for this contest is Padres 5, Cubs 4.

Total Prediction for Padres vs. Cubs

• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Padres Performance Insights

• The Padres have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In its last 10 games with a total, San Diego and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Padres have won four of their last seven games against the spread.
• This season, the Padres have won 17 out of the 35 games, or 48.6%, in which they've been favored.
• San Diego has a record of 7-8, a 46.7% win rate, when favored by -175 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Padres have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Diego has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 235 (4.1 per game).
• The Padres' 3.87 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.

Cubs Performance Insights

• The Cubs have played as the underdog in four of their past 10 games and have gone 3-1 in those contests.
• In its previous 10 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on five occasions.
• The Cubs are 4-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (eight of those matchups had a spread listed by oddsmakers).
• The Cubs have won in 12, or 44.4%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Chicago has a mark of 3-3 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Chicago scores the 21st-most runs in baseball (250 total, 4.5 per game).
• The Cubs have pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.

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