Thursday, May 21, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (0-1) vs. Odrisamer Despaigne (2-2)

The Chicago Cubs head to Petco Park on Thursday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs and Odrisamer Despaigne for the Padres. The opening line has Chicago at +102 and San Diego at -112. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Chicago is 17-16 against the over/under while the Padres are 25-14.

The Cubs come into this game with a 21-17 record, including 8-9 on the road. Kyle Hendricks has a 0-1 record and an earned run average of 5.15. He's given up 40 hits in 36.2 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .248, good for 18th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .328 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .470.

The Padres overall record is 20-20 and they are 11-10 at home. Odrisamer Despaigne is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 6.75. He's pitched 29.1 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. San Diego has averaged 4.8 runs in his starts this year. The Padres are 25th in the league in team ERA at 4.39 and 20th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.98. They come into this game batting .249 as a team with an OBP of .305, good for 23rd in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 17-16 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 15-23 against the run line

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 25-14 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 17-23 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

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

05/20/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist 15-day DL (5/11)
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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