Padres vs. Cubs Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Props - Sept. 29

The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs to start the NL Wild Card Series at Petco Park, Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. Michael King (12-10, 3.21 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, and Matthew Boyd (10-5, 3.91 ERA) is starting for the Cubs.

Sportsbooks have made the Padres a decent moneyline favorite (-128) at home over the Cubs (+106). The total for the Padres-Cubs game is set at 7.5.

Padres vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-128)
• Underdog: Cubs (+106)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Padres vs. Cubs

• TV Channel: NBCSN and Peacock
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Padres vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have gone 50-31 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.7% of those games).
• Chicago has been underdogs in 46 games this season and has come away with the win 24 times (52.2%) in those contests.
• San Diego is 35-20 this season when entering a game favored by -128 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cubs have been victorious 10 times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Padres have a 56.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Padres vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have had an over/under set by bookmakers 162 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 77 of those games (77-80-5).
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 90 of its 162 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have a 92-70-0 record ATS this season (covering 56.8% of the time).
• The Cubs have posted a record of 75-87-0 against the spread this season.