Fernando Tatis Jr., coming off a one-hit showing in his most recent game (1-for-4), will take the field for the San Diego Padres versus Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. First pitch is at 5:08 p.m. ET on ESPN. The teams will match up in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series all tied up 1-1.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Fernando Tatis Jr. player prop bets.
Tatis is batting .268 with 27 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 89 walks. Among all hitters in MLB action, Tatis’ home run total ranks 50th and his RBI tally ranks 84th.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Prop Bets and Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +195)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +360)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -120)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +105)
- Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +350)
How to Watch San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
- Matchup: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 5:08 p.m. ET
- Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! – Regional restrictions may apply)
Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. Jameson Taillon
- In his career against Jameson Taillon, Tatis is 2 for 6 with a home run.
- Tatis is 1 for 3 with a home run when stepping into the box against Jameson Taillon this season.
Fernando Tatis Jr. prop bet insights
- Tatis has a hit in 68.8% of his games this year (108 of 157), with multiple base knocks in 45 of those contests (28.7%).
- In 15.3% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (24 of 157). During the 2025 campaign, he’s gone deep in 3.6% of his trips to the dish.
- Tatis has scored at least one run 82 times this season in 157 games played (52.2%), including 25 times scoring multiple runs (15.9%).
- He has driven in at least one run 49 times this year in 157 games played (31.2%), including 14 multi-RBI outings (8.9%). He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in seven contests.
- In 54.8% of his 157 games this season, Tatis has struck out (86 times). He’s also had 36 games with multiple strikeouts in 2025 (22.9%).
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Fernando Tatis Jr. stats against the Cubs
- 10/1/2025: 1-for-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 K, 1 BB, 1 SB
- 9/30/2025: 0-for-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 SB
- 4/16/2025: 1-for-4, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB, 0 SB
- 4/15/2025: 1-for-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 K, 1 BB, 0 SB
- 4/14/2025: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 0 K, 1 BB, 0 SB
- 4/6/2025: 0-for-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 2 K, 2 BB, 0 SB
- 4/5/2025: 1-for-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 SB
- 4/4/2025: 2-for-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB, 0 SB
- 5/8/2024: 1-for-5, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB, 0 SB
- 5/7/2024: 2-for-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 SB
Cubs starter: Jameson Taillon
- Taillon toes the rubber for the Cubs in his 24th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.68 ERA and 98 Ks through 129 2/3 innings pitched.
- When he last got the call on Saturday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 33-year-old has posted a 3.68 ERA and 6.8 Ks per nine innings across 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .225 to opposing hitters.
- Taillon is aiming to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
