In our MLB predictions for Thursday, June 16, we bring you the best Padres vs Cubs betting pick and odds, as San Diego and Chicago wrap up their seven-game regular-season series with a four-game set finale at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Padres have won three of their first five encounters with the Cubs in 2022, including the previous two tilts in Chicago, while Wednesday’s game has been excluded from the analysis.
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Padres vs Cubs Betting Pick
This game will be played at Wrigley Field at 2:20 PM ET on Thursday, June 16, 2022.
Why Bet The Padres:
✅ Joe Musgrove will get the starting call for the Padres and shoot for his third straight win. The 29-year-old right-hander is enjoying a wonderful season, carrying a 7-0 record, 1.50 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 72/16 K/BB ratio into Thursday’s battle against the Cubs. Musgrove hasn’t allowed a single run over his previous two starts in June (14 innings pitched).
✅ The Cubs haven’t announced who’ll get the nod Thursday. Marcus Stroman, Wade Miley, and Drew Smyly are all on the injury list, so the Cubs will probably have to opt for a bullpen day. Chicago’s bullpen holds a horrible 6.99 ERA, 5.17 FIP, and 1.91 HR/9 in June.
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✅ The Padres have won nine of their previous 12 games overall, including their last five contests on the road. On the other side, the Cubs were riding an eight-game losing streak following a 12-5 defeat to the Padres last Tuesday.
San Diego Padres
The Padres outlasted the Cubs 4-1 in the opening clash of this set at Wrigley Field. They overcame a 5-0 deficit in that 12-5 victory on Tuesday, taking full advantage of the hapless Cubs bullpen. Luke Voit went 2-for-6 with a two-run homer and five RBIs in total, while Jake Cronenworth was 3-for-4 with a couple of runs scored.
In the last couple of weeks, San Diego has accounted for a decent .254/.314/.403 slash line. On the pitching side of things, the Padres have compiled a strong 2.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and .218 batting average against across 126 innings of work.
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs’ free fall went on Tuesday, as they surrendered 12 unanswered runs to San Diego. Kyle Hendricks tossed five frames of a one-run ball, but his relievers gave up a whopping 11 runs through just four innings.
Chicago has amassed an awful 6.55 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and .279 opposing batting average in the last couple of weeks. Their offense has scored 43 runs across 12 games in that span, tallying a .262/.328/.413 slash line.