San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 6-3-23 MLB Picks

The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres meet Saturday in MLB action at Petco Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 straight games. The Cubs have lost 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Dansby Swanson leads the Cubs with 59 hits and 24 RBI, while Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ have combined for 112 hits and 49 RBI. Drew Smyly gets the ball, and he is 5-2 with a 3.45 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. Smyly is 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 11 games. The Padres have won 6 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with 54 hits and 21 RBI, while Juan Soto and Jake Cronenworth have combined for 89 hits and 46 RBI. Yu Darvish gets the ball, and he is 3-4 with a 4.61 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Darvish is 1-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.

Trends

The Cubs are 2-7 in their last 9 road games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The Padres are 1-5 in their last 6 home games and 0-4 in their last 4 Saturday games. The under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 overall. The under is 13-3 in Padres last 16 home games. The Cubs are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in San Diego and 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The San Diego Padres are going to be favored more times than not at home, but Drew Smyly has been a better pitcher this season over Yu Darvish. The Cubs' offense is also due for a breakout game after scoring 3 or fewer runs in each of their last 4 contests. Smyly has been solid both home and away this season with his 3.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and .220 allowed batting average. Give me the Cubs and the plus money.