The Chicago Cubs (6-4) continue their 3-game series with the San Diego Padres (6-7) Tuesday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET (TBS). 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: Padres lead 1-0
San Diego rallied for a 9-8 victory Monday in a roller-coaster ride of a game. The Cubs led 8-0 after 5.5 innings, scoring 4 in the 2nd and 4 in the 4th without any homers. But the Padres put together a 7-run 6th inning, behind two 2-run homers — 1 apiece from 1B Jake Cronenworth and 2B Xander Bogaerts.
The Padres took the lead in the bottom of the 8th on RF Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 2-out, 2-run blast and held on for the comeback victory. The last time the Cubs lost after leading by 8 or more runs was in 2002, according to ESPN. It was a run of 234 consecutive victories in the scenario.