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S. Lugo RHP · 2–1, 2.78 ERA
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Chicago5
H. Wesneski RHP · 1–1, 4.67 ERA
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San Diego Padres vs Chicago Predictions April 27, 2023: Seth Lugo vs Hayden Wesneski

Game time: April 27, 2023 at 2:20 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated Apr 26, 10:14 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The San Diego Padres are traveling to play the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Thursday, 4/27/2023 @ 2:20pm EST. Seth Lugo (ERA: 2.78) will be the starting

Game outlook

The San Diego Padres are traveling to play the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Thursday, 4/27/2023 @ 2:20pm EST. Seth Lugo (ERA: 2.78) will be the starting pitcher for Padres and Hayden Wesneski (ERA: 4.67) will be starting for Cubs. San Diego is the betting favorite opening at -135 and the current line is San Diego -167.

Padres vs Cubs Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Padres to win today's game by 2 points and the total to go over 8.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: San Diego 6 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

The SportsJaw community predicts San Diego Padres to win (55%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that San Diego will win straight-up is 63%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict San Diego Padres to win and the total score to be 8.5.

OddsShark predicts The super computer is giving each team a 50% chance of winning and the total will go over.

U: 1.5% picked San Diego Padres on Covers.com

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San Diego Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 25, San Diego is ranked #27 in offense (scoring an average of 3.68 per game), #15 in defense (allowing an average of 4.44 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-13 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 2 and are #3 for offense (scoring an average of 5.77 per game), #6 for defense (giving up an average of 3.73 points per game) and 13-10 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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SportsJaw Padres vs Chicago archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Crowd vs qualified handicappers

No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · San Diego Padres-135 → -167Moved
  • Moneyline · Chicago+121 → +151Moved
  • Spread · San Diego Padres+1.5 (-128) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Chicago-1.5 (+128) → +1.5 (-109)Moved
  • Total · OverN/A (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · UnderN/A (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

San Diego Padres
91-71 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-5-2 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Chicago
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-04-27T02:14:09.887Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-04-26San Diego Padres 5 · Chicago 3
  • 2023-04-25San Diego Padres 0 · Chicago 6
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Chicago defeated San Diego Padres 5-2

Chicago defeated San Diego Padres 5-2 on April 27, 2023, a 3-run decision in the series. Chicago's strongest period was the 2nd inning, when it outscored its opponent 3-1. Against SportsJaw's recorded San Diego Padres -1.5 (-110) spread, Chicago covered, while the 7 combined runs finished under the recorded total of 8.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioMoneyline · Chicago +120Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Chicago +120Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 8.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversMoneyline · San Diego Padres -135Loss
  • RcMoneyline · San Diego Padres -135Loss
  • HitmanhartMoneyline · San Diego Padres -135Loss
  • Amp2223Runline · Chicago +1.5 (-135)Win
  • Amp2224Runline · Chicago +1.5 (-135)Win
  • MackintoshMoneyline · San Diego Padres -152Loss
  • DocthizzTotal · Under 8.5 (-110)Win