Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres Picks, Predictions & Odds

Monday is the worst day of the week, but thankfully we have sports to lighten the mood. In fact, today is a great day to bet on MLB. Our attention will be focused on the Chicago Cubs (26-32, third in NL Central) vs the San Diego Padres (27-32, fourth in NL West) as they wrap up a four-game series.    

The weather is getting hotter, and so is the MLB schedule. This contest between the Cubs and Padres features two teams on the wrong side of the MLB standings than they had anticipated at this point.

With a win, the Cubs would win the series. If the Padres were to win, the series would be split. With that being said, let’s take a peek at the Cubs vs Padres odds.     

There is no time like the present to make your MLB picks. An important note when looking at the MLB odds is that this is the seventh and final time the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres will play this season. That is unless they meet in the postseason. Chicago leads the series 4-2. Below are the Cubs vs Padres odds for the game on Monday night.  

Moneyline: On the moneyline, the Cubs are given +150 odds, and the Padres will be the favorites at Petco Park with -170 odds.

Spread: When it comes to the spread, the Cubs will be given +1.5 (-140) odds, and the Padres will have to cover -1.5 (+120).

Over/Under: Finally, the over/under is set at 8.5 runs on Monday night. Now that the odds are out of the way, let’s look at the pitching matchup that has impacted these numbers above. 

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres

Location of the game: Petco Park, San Diego, CA.

Date & Time: Monday, June 5. 9:10 p.m. EST.

 Without looking at the stats of these pitchers for these two MLB teams, this would look like a fantastic pitching matchup. In the year 2023, however, that is not the case. Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs in the late game on Monday. He has historically been dominant, but it is hard to know what to expect from the veteran ace. Hendricks is set to make just his third start of the young season after returning from injury.   

The RHP is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, and has 8 strikeouts through 9.1 innings pitched. Hendricks is hoping he can help push the Chicago Cubs standings in the right direction. In his 10th MLB season, Hendricks has pitched against two very good teams thus far.

He has allowed a combined four runs against the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays. This will be his first time pitching on the road in 2023. Monday night could be a statement game for Hendricks in a day filled with many enticing MLB games. 

Entering the season, the San Diego Padres were projected to be a World Series contender. It does not help that they have dealt with injuries, though every team has to deal with them. The MLB stats have just not been there for the Padres, or with Blake Snell, who is set to pitch on Monday night. When making your San Diego Padres picks, note that they are the worst team in MLB when it comes to hitting the over.

Snell is 1-6 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and has 61 strikeouts through 56.0 innings pitched. Out of the 11 games Snell has started, San Diego has won just nine of them. Although he has struggled, he is coming off the best start of the season. Snell pitched six innings of shutout ball against the Miami Marlins last week with seven strikeouts. With the starting pitchers and Cubs vs Padres odds out of the way, who do you think is going to win?  

As the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are set to battle, get ready for a slug-fest. Kyle Hendricks is still getting back to 100%, and Blake Snell is struggling.

• The projected total of the game is low, so take advantage of it. Take over 8.5 (-105) runs.    

• Chicago is leading the season series, but with Manny Machado back in the lineup, take San Diego -1.5 (+120) in this one.

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