Padres visit the Cubs to start 3-game series

San Diego Padres (18-19, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (21-14, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Yu Darvish (1-1, 3.45 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cubs -120, Padres +100; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs start a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday. Chicago has gone 12-4 in home games and 21-14 overall. The Cubs have a 12-2 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. San Diego is 10-7 on the road and 18-19 overall. The Padres have a 15-8 record in games when they record eight or more hits. The matchup Monday is the