Padres vs. Cubs Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/14/2022

The Chicago Cubs (23-37) hope to avoid their eighth straight defeat when they host the San Diego Padres (38-24) Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Padres are listed as -135 favorites, while the Cubs are +115 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Sean Manaea starts for San Diego while Kyle Hendricks is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

Padres vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Cubs

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+115) and Over (9.5)

Padres vs. Cubs Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Sean Manaea
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Kyle Hendricks
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Sean Manaea

• Manaea gets the start for the Padres, his 12th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.52 ERA and 71 strikeouts through 69 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the lefty threw 7 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.52 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .204 to opposing hitters.
• Manaea is trying to notch his fourth quality start in a row in this game.
• Manaea will look to build upon an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
• The opposing Cubs offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and is 17th in MLB play with 60 home runs. It has a collective .241 batting average, and is 15th in MLB with 489 total hits and 21st in MLB action scoring 254 runs.
• This season, the 30-year-old ranks 35th in ERA (3.52), 24th in WHIP (1.087), and 19th in K/9 (9.3) among qualifying pitchers.

Cubs Starter Kyle Hendricks

• The Cubs’ Hendricks (2-5) will make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, June 2.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 5.22 and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .265 in 11 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start two times in 11 starts this season.
• Hendricks has seven starts of five or more innings this season in 11 chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Padres are batting .234 this season, 23rd in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .360 (27th in the league) with 47 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Padres in one game, and they have gone 3-for-27 over 8 2/3 innings.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Padres have been favored 42 times and won 26, or 61.9%, of those games.
• San Diego has entered 28 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 17-11 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.
• San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 28 of their 63 chances.
• The Padres are 33-30-0 against the spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 16 times (38.1%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a mark of 9-16 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 30 of 60 chances this season.
• In 60 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 31-29-0 against the spread.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Manny Machado paces the Padres with 10 home runs and 38 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .322.
• Machado’s home runs put him 37th in the majors, and he ranks 18th in RBI.
• Machado carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Jurickson Profar has 14 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 33 walks while batting .248.
• Profar ranks 69th in home runs and 36th in RBI in the majors.
• Jake Cronenworth has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 26 walks while hitting .230.
• Eric Hosmer is batting .281 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .274.
• In all of the majors, Happ ranks 69th in home runs and 62nd in RBI.
• Happ brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a triple, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Willson Contreras is batting .268 with 10 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 25 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Contreras is 37th in home runs and 126th in RBI.
• Patrick Wisdom paces the Cubs in home runs (12) and runs batted in (31).
• Frank Schwindel has put up a team-best 31 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for Padres vs. Cubs

We have the Cubs on the moneyline at +115 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.