Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres Prediction: Chicago Cubs to get the better of Padres

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres: Prediction for the match on October 01, 2025

The Chicago Cubs host the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field on Wednesday in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series, live on ABC. The Padres enter desperate to force a Game 3 after dropping the opener. The Bookies give the Cubs a slight edge at -113 on the moneyline, while San Diego sits close behind at -106. The Padres, though, are favored by 1.5 runs with +167 odds. The total is set at 6.5 runs, with -119 on the over and -101 on the under. Here at Telecomasia, we will preview this game and offer the best betting opportunities.

Chicago Cubs: Form and Statistics

Kyle Tucker has a .266 batting average, 25 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs, and 87 walks. He is 65th in home runs and 77th in RBIs in all of MLB. Nico Hoerner has the best batting average on the Cubs, at.297. He has a two-game hitting streak going into this game, with a .238 average, a home run, and two RBIs in his last five games. His power isn't very good; he's 264th in home runs and 123rd in RBIs. Pete Crow-Armstrong adds power with a .247 average, 37 doubles, four triples, and 31 home runs. The Cubs' true run producer has been Seiya Suzuki, who has 103 RBIs. He has an eight-game hitting streak and has hit .281 with six home runs and 13 RBIs in his last ten games. The regular season ended for Chicago with a record of 92–70. They won their last three games, four of their last five, and beat the Cardinals 2–0 in their last game. In the last game, Javier Assad pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings, and Jordan Wicks got the save. Suzuki finished it off with his 32nd home run of the year.

Chicago Cubs: Team News

October is here now. On Tuesday, the Cubs will play the Padres at Wrigley Field in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card. The bats in Chicago have been hot, scoring 43 runs in their last six games. The Padres are also doing well; they have won seven of their last eight games to get into the playoffs. The Cubs send Matthew Boyd to the mound. At home, he's been almost impossible to beat, with a 12–1 record and a 2.51 ERA at Wrigley Field. He only gave up two earned runs in his last game there.

San Diego Padres: Form and Statistics

The Padres ended the regular season with a record of 90–72 and did well at the end. They won seven of their last eight games and are now on a three-game winning streak going into the playoffs. Their last push was a 12–4 win over Arizona, which was capped off by Manny Machado's 27th home run. Fernando Tatis Jr. has been steady at the plate, with a batting average of. 268 with 27 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, and 89 walks. His power puts him 50th in home runs and 84th in RBIs in all of MLB. Machado is still the team's big bat. He has 27 home runs and 95 RBIs, which is the most in San Diego and the 38th most in the league.

San Diego Padres: Team News

Luis Arraez is steady and leads the team with a .292 average. Ryan O'Hearn adds depth by hitting. 281 with 21 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, and 58 walks. But injuries don't go away. Ramon Laureano is on the 10-day IL with a finger injury, and Nestor Cortes and Jason Adam are on the 15-day list with elbow and quad injuries, respectively. The Padres are ready to challenge in October because their lineup is hot and they have momentum on their side.

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres Betting Tips and Odds

• The Cubs have been strong as favorites. They’ve won 75 of 117 games when favored, a 64.1% mark. At odds of -113 or shorter, they’re 73–40.
• Over their last 10 games, Chicago has been the moneyline favorite seven times, going 5–2 in those matchups. They’re also 6–4 against the spread in that stretch and have hit the over six times. The Bookies now give them a 53.1% implied chance to win.
• The Padres have thrived at times as underdogs. This season, they’ve won 35 of 70 games when listed that way, a 50% rate. As underdogs of -106 or longer, they’re 31–35.
• In their past 10 games, San Diego has been an underdog three times, winning two. They’ve gone 6–4 against the spread and are 4–6 on overs. Their implied chance in this matchup is 51.5%.

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres Match Prediction 01 October 2025

Boyd has been almost impossible to beat at Wrigley this year. Pivetta has been strong overall, but only steady on the road. The home team won both times they met this year. The Cubs do well at home. They won 50 games and lost 31 at Wrigley, and they won two out of three games against San Diego there. They won every game by more than one run. They also won their last seven games by a lot, never by just one run. The Padres have a different story to tell. They had a hard time on the road, finishing 38–43. Eight of their last ten losses were by at least two runs, which is even more telling.

Our match prediction is a moneyline result for the Chicago Cubs with odds at 1.86 on 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Over 6.5 runs with odds at 2.00 on Bet365 bookmaker.

Our final match prediction is -1.5 Chicago Cubs with odds at 2.90 on Betway bookmaker.