Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres Betting Tips – Red-Hot Padres To Win Series Opener In MLB Playoffs
The San Diego Padres are tipped to take a 1-0 advantage in the playoff series against the Chicago Cubs. While the Cubs dominated during the regular season head-to-head, the Padres enter the series in impressive form with 18 wins in their last 21 games—making them one of the hottest postseason teams. By contrast, the Cubs' recent performance has cooled off. With projected starter Michael King, the Padres appear poised to capitalize and advance, making them the favored side in this Wild Card showdown.
- Padres have won 18 of last 21 games; Cubs have cooled off
- Cubs lead all-time series and won last regular season meeting
- Padres favoured to take Game 1 in the Wild Card series
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San Diego are tipped to take a 1-0 lead in this playoff series.
The Padres lost all but one regular season meeting with the Cubs, but they go into this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the postseason, while the visitors cooled off during the final several weeks of the regular season.
Key Numbers – Will Padres Make It 19 Wins In 22 Games?
- San Diego Padres have won 18 of their last 21 games
- San Diego Padres have won 12 of their last 14 home games
- Chicago Cubs have lost 11 of their last 20 games
- The Over cashed in 5 of the 6 regular season meetings
Cubs Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Chicago Cubs lead the all-time series 294-244
- Chicago Cubs won 23-3 when the two teams last met on July 1
Chicago Cubs Form – Cubs Finished 2nd In NL Central
Chicago booked their place in the playoffs by finishing second in the NL Central – 14 games behind division winners Milwaukee.
The Cubs closed out the regular season with back-to-back wins, but their form has been mixed in recent weeks with nine wins and seven defeats in their last 16 games.
| W | L | PCT | RUN DIFF. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 73 | .549 | +147 |
San Diego Padres Form – Padres Were NL West Runners-Up
San Diego put up 91 wins in the regular season, but that was only enough for second place in the NL West, with Los Angeles finishing nine games clear.
The Padres go into this series in fantastic form, having won 18 of their final 21 regular season games.
| W | L | PCT | RUN DIFF. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 71 | .562 | +41 |
Projected Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | Chicago Cubs | 10-5 | 3.91 | 96 | 126.2 |
| Michael King | San Diego Padres | 12-10 | 3.21 | 159 | 185.0 |
Verdict
Chicago dominated San Diego in the regular season, but it has been months since these teams last faced.
The Padres are the hot hand right now, so we are backing the Padres to get themselves in front in this Wild Card series.
The Padres are the hot hand right now, so we are backing the Padres to get themselves in front in this Wild Card series.
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