The Chicago Cubs have the better overall team right now as Javier Assad has looked solid on the mound while the San Diego Padres are struggling to stay consistent to begin the year.
The offensive numbers are on two completely different levels as the Cubs are fourth in the bigs with a .467 slugging percentage while the Padres are 23rd in the majors with a .332 slugging percentage over the course of the last seven days. ALso the Cubs are best in baseball with a .376 team batting average after the 5th inning compared while the Padres are seventh in Major League Baseball with a .295 team batting average during those scenarios. Go with the Chicago Cubs as a bit of an underdog here on Monday night!