The San Diego Padres will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Chicago Cubs invade PETCO Park on Monday.

Casey Coleman gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Cubs on this day; he's 3-8 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Mat Latos, who will be looking to improve on his 8-14 mark.



View Chi Cubs vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cubs were listed as +-179 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Padres - Cubs odds would favor the Cubs if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego is rated No. 13 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 10 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 7.9 hits per game. The Cubs average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Diego has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cubs own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

Chicago was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +188 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. Chicago suffered a 3-2 loss against St. Louis on Sunday, as Randy Wells wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Busch Stadium.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Dodgers on September 25. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. San Diego suffered a 6-2 loss against Los Angeles on Sunday, as Cory Luebke wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PETCO Park.


Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Cubs at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Chi Cubs at San Diego, Tuesday, September 27