Cubs vs. Padres Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 6, 2025

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The Chicago Cubs (6-4) carry a four-game win streak into a home contest against the San Diego Padres (7-1) on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs are favored (-139) over the Padres (+119). Chicago’s Ben Brown starts against San Diego’s Kyle Hart.

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Cubs to win vs Padres -139

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Cubs vs. Padres betting lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-139)
  • Underdog: Padres (+119)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs have yet to lose when playing as the moneyline favorite this season, going 3-0.
  • Chicago has played as moneyline favorites of -139 or shorter in just two games this season, which it won both.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cubs’ implied win probability is 58.2%.
  • Chicago has played in 10 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total six times (6-3-1).
  • The Cubs have covered 60% of their games this season, going 6-4-0 against the spread.

Cubs hitting info

  • Kyle Tucker paces the Cubs in home runs (four), runs batted in (11) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .308.
  • Among hitters in MLB play, Tucker ranks fourth in home runs and second in RBI.
  • Seiya Suzuki’s four home runs and 11 runs batted in are both team-highs.
  • Suzuki currently ranks fourth in home runs and second in RBI in the majors.
  • Carson Kelly has a double, a triple, a home run and five walks while hitting .417.
  • Dansby Swanson is batting .205 with three doubles, two home runs and four walks.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
  • Chicago’s 4.70 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Cubs have the 25th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.466).
  • Cubs pitchers combine to allow the 25th-fewest home runs in baseball (13 total, 1.3 per game).
  • Chicago struck out six Padres batters while allowing six hits in a 3-1 win in its last game.

Padres betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Padres betting info

  • The Padres have won two of the three games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • San Diego has played as an underdog of +119 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 45.7% chance to win.
  • Games involving San Diego have gone over the total set by bookmakers in two of eight chances this season.
  • The Padres have an ATS record of 6-2-0 in eight games with a spread this season.

Padres hitting info

  • Fernando Tatis Jr. leads San Diego with a .433 batting average.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Tatis ranks 66th in homers and 48th in RBI.
  • Jackson Merrill leads San Diego in home runs with two and runs batted in with eight.
  • Merrill is 29th in home runs and 12th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Merrill has safely hit in eight straight games. In his last eight games he is hitting .429 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
  • Manny Machado has collected 10 base hits, an OBP of .387 and a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
  • Gavin Sheets is batting .421 with an OBP of .450 and a slugging percentage of .684 this season.

Padres pitching rankings

  • The Padres average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the majors.
  • San Diego has pitched to a 1.65 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
  • Padres pitchers have a .944 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.
  • The Padres have allowed the fifth-fewest home runs this season at just five, or 0.6 per game.
  • Last time out, San Diego fell to the Cubs 3-1. Its pitchers compiled five strikeouts and three hits allowed.
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