The Chicago Cubs (6-3) and San Diego Padres (5-7) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Cubs vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Cubs won 4-3 last season
The Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 Sunday and took 2 of 3 games from them in the series. The Cubs got off to a hot start, scoring 3 runs in the 1st inning and 7 by the 4th. A 6th-inning'home run from CF Cody'Bellinger cemented the Chicago scoring. RHP Yency Almonte'picked up the win for Chicago.
The Padres fell 3-2 to the San Francisco Giants Sunday and dropped the series 2 games to 1. San Diego took a 2-1 lead into the 8th inning on account of RBIs from 1B Jake Cronenworth'and SS'Ha-Seong Kim. RHP'Jhony Brito'gave up 2 runs in the 8th and picked up the loss for San Diego.