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Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres
A winning streak will be on the line for the San Diego Padres on Monday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park.
Right hander Jameson Taillon will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Taillon is 1-1 this season with a 6.06 ERA.
The Padres will counter Taillon with Dylan Cease. Right hander Cease has a 7.98 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
San Diego was a 6-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They won as -250 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Cubs were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 195 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Chicago Cubs is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Chicago Cubs is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago Cubs's last 13 games
San Diego:
Team record: 13-3 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at San Diego Tuesday, April 15