San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs Prediction: Cubs will cover the spread here

Tuesday's Major League Baseball action at Petco Park features a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres.

San Diego Padres - off a loss

The San Diego Padres have won their last three games by a combined score of 8 runs, and they have won their last ten games by a score of 4 runs or more six times. When scoring four or more runs in a game, the Padres have won seven of their last eight contests. Xander Bogaerts has a team-high 54 hits and is in first place for the Padres in RBI with 21, while Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 94 hits and 54 RBI. The Padres have a record of 2-5 in their last 7 games played at home, and they have a record of 23-9 in their previous 32 games played during game 4 of a series. In the last 51 games the Padres have played, the under is 36-14-1.

Chicago Cubs - Cubs can’t be written off

The Chicago Cubs have scored nine runs in their most recent three games, but they have scored three runs or fewer in five of their most recent six games. When scoring three runs or fewer in their last ten games, the Cubs have lost seven of those contests. The Chicago Cubs are led in hits and runs batted in by Dansby Swanson, who has 61, while Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ have combined for 115 hits and 49 RBI. The Cubs have a record of 2-8 in their last 10 away games and a record of 3-8 in their last 11 games played during game 4 of a series. In the Chicago Cubs' previous five games, the total score has gone under all five times.

Expert Betting Tips

The San Diego Padres are the better club on paper, and Kyle Hendricks is just starting to get his feet wet for this season, therefore, the Padres should definitely be favorites to win their home game. However, Blake Snell has been a complete disaster for the better part of the season, and given his current state, I simply cannot put any money on him. Give me the Chicago Cubs here.