Chicago will look to improve on its 15-32 record when take on San Diego, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Monday.

Chicago sends Travis Wood out against Jeff Suppan for the Padres in this game. Wood is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA on the season, while Suppan is 2-3 on the year and has a 4.21 ERA.



View San Diego vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Cubs as -140 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 999.

Power Rankings:
The Cubs sit at No. 12 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Padres sit at a National League No. 16 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Chicago and its National League No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 3.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 15 lineup of the Padres at 3.1 runs per outing.

San Diego brings the National League's No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cubs' league No. 13-ranked defense.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Mets on May 27. Bettors who backed the Mets at -147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Padres were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the New York staff and losing 2-0 to the Mets on Sunday at Citi Field.

In their last action, Chicago was a 10-4 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Cubs endured a 10-4 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Sunday, with Matt Garza throwing 5 innings of 7-hit ball at PNC Park.


San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 0-10

A few Padres at Cubs trends to consider:
San Diego is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs' last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Chi Cubs, Tuesday, May 29