Seiya Suzuki walked off the Padres (43-40) in a 3-2 win over the Cubs (47-38) on Monday’s series opener. The Padres have now lost three straight games whereas the Cubs have won three consecutive.
Chicago is 7-1 in the last eight games behind a pitching staff that is cooking. In the last week (7 games), the Cubs have a 3.23 ERA (7th) and held five of the last seven opponents to three or fewer runs. Chicago is hitting .245 (18th) as a group in that span and has the seventh-most steals (22) and second-most walks (111) in June as they’re finding ways across the plate.
San Diego has scored seven total runs in the last three games as this has become a theme. The Padres offense has struggled to be consistent, but in June, they’ve stayed consistent at being near the bottom. The Padres are hitting .230 (24th) in June (25 games) with the third-fewest home runs (24) and fifth-fewest runs scored (96).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Cubs
- Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- Time: 8:05 PM EST
- Site: Wrigley Field
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Padres at the Cubs
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (-156), San Diego Padres (+129)
- Spread: Padres +1.5 (-149), Cubs -1.5 (+124)
- Total: 11.5
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Cubs
- Tuesday’s pitching matchup (June 30): JP Sears vs. Matthew Boyd
- Cubs: Matthew Boyd
2026 stats: 28.2 IP, 2-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 35 Ks, 10 BB
2026 Stats: 5.2 IP, 1-0, 3.18 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5 K, 2 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .284 with 88 hits, 17 home runs and 45 RBI over 320 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Ian Happ is hitting .221 with 67 hits and 113 strikeouts over 303 at-bats
- The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .282 with 90 hits, 3 home runs, and 31 RBI over 319 at-bats
- The Padres’ Jackson Merrill is hitting .213 with 66 hits and 85 strikeouts over 310 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Cubs
- The Cubs are 34-51 ATS, ranking third-worst
- The Padres are 46-37 ATS, ranking sixth-best
- The Cubs are 45-39-1 to the Over, ranking ninth-best
- The Padres are 46-36-1 to the Under, ranking second-best
- The Cubs are an MLB-worst 14-27 ATS as the home team
- The Padres are 21-16 ATS as the road team, ranking sixth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Padres
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Padres and the Cubs:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cubs on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cubs at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 11.5
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