Padres vs. Cubs Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Props - Sept. 30

The San Diego Padres are at home for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series versus the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. The Padres have a 1-0 series lead as they aim to advance to the NLDS. Nick Pivetta (3-2, 2.86 ERA) will start for the Padres, and Kevin Gausman (9-12, 4.51 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs.

Sportsbooks have made the Padres a decent moneyline favorite (-147) at home over the Cubs (+122). The contest has a total set at 7.5.

Padres vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-147)
• Underdog: Cubs (+122)
• Over/under: 7.5

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• TV Channel: NBCSN and Peacock
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Padres vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have been favored on the moneyline 82 total times this season. They've gone 51-31 in those games.
• Chicago has been underdogs in 47 games this season and has come away with the win 24 times (51.1%) in those contests.
• San Diego has a record of 28-7, a 80% win rate, when favored by -147 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, the Cubs have come away with a win six times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Padres have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.5% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Padres vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have played in 163 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 78 times (78-80-5).
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 91 of its 163 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have collected a 93-70-0 record ATS this season (covering 57.1% of the time).
• In 163 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 75-88-0 against the spread.