San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs Pick and Betting Odds. The 7-5 Padres battle the 6-4 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field today, April 19, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled to be thrown at 2:20PM EST.
Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Padres +130 / Cubs -140
O/U Total: 7
Pitching Match Up
San Diego: Andrew Cashner (0-2, 4.09 ERA)
Chicago: Jon Lester (0-1, 7.84 ERA)
The Cubs took the 2nd game of this 3 gamer 7-6 in an 11th inning affair yesterday to even the series at 1-1. They send out left-hander Jon Lester in the rubber match will the Padres counter with Andrew Cashner.
Lester will be looking to rebound from a shellacking he suffered against the Reds the last time he took the mound when he allowed 6 runs in 6 innings on 10 hits.
San Diego starter A. Cashner will be looking to build on his performance in his second start where he allowed 4 runs but zero earned against the Diamondbacks in 6 innings striking out 9.
The Padres have scored 4.50 runs per game while giving up 3.75. The Cubs show overall weaker numbers averaging 4.30 runs scored per game by their offense and 3.80 defensively. San Diego’s pitching staff has been sharp with the 3rd ranked team ERA of 3.02. The Cubs pitchers haven’t fared as well with their early numbers putting them in 9th spot with an ERA of 3.72.
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Key Betting Trends
SD is 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
SD is 19-40 in their last 59 road games.
SD has an Over record of 6-0 in their last 6 road games.
CHI is 5-2 in their last 7 games overall.
CHI is 9-3 in their last 12 games as a home favorite.
CHI has an Over record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
Key Player Injuries
PADRES
Justin Upton
Ian Kennedy
Cory Luebke
Melvin Upton
Tim Federowicz
Josh Johnson
CUBS
Mike Olt
Neil Ramirez
Tommy La Stella
Justin Grimm
Dallas Beeler
Jacob Turner
Tsuyoshi Wada
Consensus Betting
San Diego: 45%
Chicago: 55%
Free MLB Pick
We can’t back the Cubs the way lefty starter J. Lester has started this season with 9 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings. Early batting numbers by the Padres show them crushing left-handed pitching hitting a lofty .343 this season. Starter A. Cashner was much improved in his last and that seals the deal for us.
Take the San Diego Padres +130
