Cubs vs. Padres Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 29

The Chicago Cubs host the San Diego Padres to open a three-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Shota Imanaga (5-6, 4.40 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 46-38 this season and second in the NL Central. The Padres, who are 43-39 and second in the NL West, have yet to name a starter.

Bookmakers have made the Cubs a decent moneyline favorite (-157) at home over the Padres (+129). The total for this contest is set at 11.

Cubs vs. Padres Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, June 29, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-157)
• Underdog: Padres (+129)
• Over/under: 11

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• TV Channel: MARQ and SDPA
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Cubs vs. Padres: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 31 of the 57 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (54.4%).
• San Diego has won in 23, or 48.9%, of the 47 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Chicago has won 13 of its 21 games, or 61.9%, when favored by at least -157 on the moneyline.
• The Padres have a win-loss record of 3-8 when favored by +129 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cubs a 61.1% chance to win.
• The Padres have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Padres: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have had an over/under set by bookmakers 84 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 45 of those games (45-37-2).
• San Diego's games have gone over the total in 36 of its 82 chances.
• The Cubs have put together a 34-50-0 record against the spread this season (covering 40.5% of the time).
• The Padres have posted a record of 45-37-0 against the spread this season.