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San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks – Cubs To Win Back-To-Back Meetings With Padres In MLB

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08 May 2024
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Leigh Copson 08 May 2024
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  • San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs picks for Wednesday, May 8
  • MLB matchup is taking place at Wrigley Field
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    San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • San Diego Padres Form
  • Chicago Cubs Form

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Preview & Picks

Chicago are tipped to beat San Diego for the second night in a row.

The Cubs were strong offensively in last night's meeting, and pitcher Hayden Wesneski has pitched well so far this season.

  • Chicago Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 home games
  • Chicago pitcher Hayden Wesneski is 2-0 with a 0.54 ERA
  • The Under has cashed in 7 of the last 10 meetings
  • The Under has hit in Hayden Wesneski's last 2 appearances

Head To Head

  • San Diego Padres lead the regular season series 3-2
  • Chicago Cubs won 3-2 when the two teams last met on May 7

San Diego Padres Form

San Diego entered this series on the back of a loss, but in good form having won five of their previous six games.

The Padres endured a season-worst slump in the second half of April as they suffered five consecutive defeats.

They lost 10-9 at home to Colorado, before returning home for 9-3, 5-1 and 8-5 defeats to Philadelphia, and a 5-2 loss to Cincinnati.

San Diego started the turnaround against the Reds though, winning the next two meetings 6-4 and 6-2.

The Padres then travelled to Arizona and won the first two meetings with the Diamondbacks, 7-1 and 13-1, before losing the series finale 11-4.

Chicago Cubs Form

Chicago came into this series on an inconsistent run of form, having gone 4-6 in their previous 10 games.

The Cubs enjoyed a four-game win streak in the latter half of April – a run that included a three-game sweep of Houston at home.

That consistency disappeared before the end of the month though, as they lost 17-0 and 5-4 in Boston, before splitting a four-game series at the New York Mets.

Chicago won the series opener 3-1, only to lose the second meeting 4-2, and they then failed to build on a 1-0 victory over the Mets as they lost the series finale 7-6.

The Cubs then began the home series against Milwaukee with a 3-1 loss, but they rallied over the next two games to beat the Brewers 6-5 and 5-0.

Verdict

Chicago are in good form at home and are sending an in-form pitcher to the mound, so we like the Cubs as an underdog in this one.

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