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San Diego Padres vs Chicago Predictions April 26, 2023: M. Wacha vs D. Smyly

Game time: April 26, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated Apr 25, 10:14 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The San Diego Padres are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Wednesday, 4/26/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Michael Wacha (ERA: 7.08) will be the

Game outlook

The San Diego Padres are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Wednesday, 4/26/2023 @ 7:40pm EST. Michael Wacha (ERA: 7.08) will be the starting pitcher for Padres and Drew Smyly (ERA: 3.13) will be starting for Cubs. San Diego is the betting favorite opening at -110 and the current line is Chicago -109.

Padres vs Cubs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Padres to win tonight's game by 1 points and the total to go over 8 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: San Diego 5 to Chicago 4

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw players predict Chicago Cubs to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that San Diego will win straight-up is 50%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Chicago Cubs to win and the total score to be 8.

OddsShark 's prediction is San Diego will win and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

San Diego Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 25, San Diego is ranked #25 in offense (scoring an average of 3.83 per game), #12 in defense (allowing an average of 4.38 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-13 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 2 and are #3 for offense (scoring an average of 5.76 per game), #7 for defense (giving up an average of 3.90 points per game) and 13-9 overall. San Diego went 1-2 in their last 3 matchups against Chicago.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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