Padres vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 8

Odds updated as of 11:26 AM

The MLB schedule on Wednesday includes the San Diego Padres taking on the Chicago Cubs.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Padres vs Cubs Game Info

• San Diego Padres (19-20) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-15)
• Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: SDPA

Padres vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: SD: (-126) | CHC: (+108)
• Spread: SD: -1.5 (+138) | CHC: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Padres vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Dylan Cease (Padres) - 4-2, 2.55 ERA vs Hayden Wesneski (Cubs) - 2-0, 0.54 ERA

The Padres will give the ball to Dylan Cease (4-2, 2.55 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Hayden Wesneski (2-0, 0.54 ERA). Cease's team is 4-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Cease starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-2. Wesneski has started two games with set spreads, and the Cubs went 1-1-0. The Cubs were the underdog on the moneyline for one Wesneski start this season -- they lost.

Padres vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Padres win (60.6%)

Padres vs Cubs Moneyline

• The Padres vs Cubs moneyline has San Diego as a -126 favorite, while Chicago is a +108 underdog at home.

Padres vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are hosting the Padres, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Cubs are +138 to cover the spread, and the Padres are -166.

Padres vs Cubs Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Padres-Cubs on May 8, with the over at -120 and the under at -102.

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Padres vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Padres have come away with 11 wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season San Diego has been victorious eight times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Padres and their opponents have gone over in 20 of their 38 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Padres have posted a record of 18-20-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs are 12-10 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 54.5% of those games).
• Chicago is 9-5 (winning 64.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
• The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times this season for a 16-21-0 record against the over/under.
• The Cubs have a 20-17-0 record ATS this season (covering 54.1% of the time).

Padres Player Leaders

• Jurickson Profar has 44 hits and an OBP of .420, both of which are best among San Diego hitters this season. He has a .338 batting average and a slugging percentage of .538.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is sixth in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
• Profar will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .316 with two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. has six doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 17 walks. He's batting .257 and slugging .447 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• His batting average is 76th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 64th, and his slugging percentage 54th.
• Tatis heads into this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .391 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Jake Cronenworth has 40 hits this season and has a slash line of .284/.348/.489.
• Cronenworth enters this game with 11 games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .349 with five doubles, three home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
• Ha-Seong Kim is batting .210 with a .317 OBP and 21 RBI for San Diego this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Christopher Morel is hitting .215 with three doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 18 walks. He's slugging .438 with an on-base percentage of .307.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 131st in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage.
• Nico Hoerner's .393 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .279 with an on-base percentage of .350.
• Including all qualifying players, his batting average puts him 42nd, his on-base percentage is 47th, and he is 98th in slugging.
• Mike Tauchman has put up an on-base percentage of .415, a team-high for the Cubs.
• Cody Bellinger is hitting .250 with a double, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.

Padres vs Cubs Head to Head

• 5/7/2024: 3-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/6/2024: 6-3 SD (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/10/2024: 10-2 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 4/9/2024: 5-1 CHC (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 4/8/2024: 9-8 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/27/2023: 5-2 CHC (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 4/26/2023: 5-3 SD (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/25/2023: 6-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 6/16/2022: 6-4 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11, Favorite Moneyline: -186, Underdog Moneyline: +156)
• 6/15/2022: 19-5 SD (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 12, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)

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