Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tsuyoshi Wada (0-0) vs. Tyson Ross (2-3)

The Chicago Cubs head to Petco Park on Wednesday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Tsuyoshi Wada for the Cubs and Tyson Ross for the Padres. The opening line has Chicago at +127 and San Diego at -137. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Chicago is 16-16 against the over/under while the Padres are 24-14.

The Cubs come into this game with a 21-16 record, including 8-8 on the road. Tsuyoshi Wada has a 0-0 record and an earned run average of 0.00. He's given up 0 hits in 0 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 0 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .249, good for 18th in the league. They also rank 6th in the league in on base percentage at .330 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .470.

The Padres overall record is 19-20 and they are 10-10 at home. Tyson Ross is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 3.94. He's pitched 45.2 innings thus far and given up 44 hits. San Diego has averaged 4.6 runs in his starts this year. The Padres are 25th in the league in team ERA at 4.43 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.03. They come into this game batting .251 as a team with an OBP of .308, good for 22nd in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 16-16 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 14-23 against the run line

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 24-14 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 17-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

05/19/15 3B Kris Bryant Dehydration probable Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres
05/05/15 RF Chris Denorfia Hamstring 15-day DL (5/5)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist 60-day DL (4/15)
04/17/15 P Neil Ramirez Shoulder 15-day DL (4/16)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs 15-day DL (4/9)
04/06/15 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Groin 15-day DL (3/27)

San Diego Padres

05/17/15 CF Wil Myers Undisclosed out indefinitely
05/09/15 1B Yonder Alonso Shoulder 15-day DL (5/8)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder 15-day DL (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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