Cubs vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 4/9/2024

The Chicago Cubs head to San Diego on Monday to kick off a three games series against the Padres. The Cubs are 5-3 on the season and sit 3rd in the NL Central. Chicago is 4th best in the MLB averaging 6.3 runs scored per game. Ian Happ leads the Cubs on the season with 11 hits. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks. 

Javier Assad will make his 2nd start on the mound for the Chicago Cubs. Assad is 1-0 on the season with 6 innings pitched. Assad has 5 strikeouts and didn't allow a run in his debut. Assad went 5-3 last season for the Cubs with 10 starts. The Chicago Cubs are allowing an average of 5.1 runs against per game. 

The San Diego Padres are 2nd in the NL West with 5 wins on the season. San Diego lost in San Francisco on Sunday 3-2. The Padres carry a 3-5 home court record. San Diego is averaging 5.3 runs scored per game. Luis Campusano leads the Padres on the season with 13 hits. 

Yu Darvish will make his 2nd start on the hill for the San Diego Padres. Darvish is 0-1 on the season with a 2.30 ERA. Darvish pitched 7 innings in his last start allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs. The San Diego Padres are allowing an average of 5.2 runs against per game.