The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres meet in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series tonight, and I've pinpointed my best Cubs vs. Padres props.
I'm eyeing Kevin Gausman to bring his best swing-and-miss stuff, while Seiya Suzuki and Fernando Tatis Jr. will make their presence felt at the plate. Read more in my MLB picks for Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Make sure to also check out our full Cubs vs. Padres prediction, with first pitch set for 10 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Best Cubs vs Padres props
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| Pick | Probability |
|---|---|
 Kevin Gausman Over 4.5 strikeouts |
47% |
| Seiya Suzuki Over 0.5 hits |
60% |
 Fernando Tatis Jr. Over 1.5 hits |
33% |
Prop pick #1: Kevin Gausman Over 4.5 strikeouts
Play this up to 50%.
Kevin Gausman will get the ball as the Chicago Cubs look to keep their season alive tonight, and he enters Game 2 in good strikeout form. He's averaged 10.32 K/9 across his last two outings.
Gausman's total sits at just 4.5, and he's comfortably cashed the Over in every start dating back to mid-August. The San Diego Padres strike out a fair amount, and Gausman had eight punchouts in his lone outing against San Diego this season.
He shouldn't have any issues reaching five Ks, at the very least.
Prop pick #2: Seiya Suzuki Over 0.5 hits
Play up to 63%.
Seiya Suzuki had one of Chicago's three hits in Tuesday's loss, and he's hitting .350 over his last five games. The Japanese slugger has cashed the Over in three of his previous four contests, smacking five hits during that span.
Suzuki gets to face Nick Pivetta tonight, who has allowed a 43.4% hard-hit rate and 15.1% barrel rate across the last month. While it's a small sample size, he has gone 2-for-7 off Pivetta as well.
One hit is very attainable for Suzuki in Game 2.
Prop pick #3: Fernando Tatis Jr. Over 1.5 hits
Play up to 40%.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has come alive, and he cannot be stopped at the moment. The Padres star has four multi-hit games in his last five appearances, and he was a catalyst in Tuesday's victory, finishing 2-for-3 with a homer and three runs.
The numbers are loud, too. He's batting .421 in the last week with a 66.7% hard-hit rate, and he's historically swung it well against Gausman. Tatis is 8-for-23 lifetime.
It's not like Tatis Jr. just got hot, either. In his last 26 games, the 27-year-old is hitting .311 with a 52.4% hard-hit rate. He'll stay hot in Game 2.
- Prop picks: 23-22, -1.42
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