Friday, April 17, 2015

Wrigley Field in Chicago

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Shields, J (1-0) vs. (R) Hammel, J (1-0)

The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 overall and 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass. They are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record and 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The over is 4-0 in the Padres last 4 road games and 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.

The Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. They are 4-1 in Hammels last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance and 4-1 in Hammels last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. The under is 6-1 in the Cubs last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter, 6-1 in their last 7 home games and 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 6-4-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the San Diego Padres is 0.9

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 3-5-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Chicago Cubs is 0.6

Injuries to Watch

San Diego Padres

04/10/15 P Ian Kennedy Hamstring 15-day DL (4/10)
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)

Chicago Cubs

04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs 15-day DL (4/9)
04/10/15 P Justin Grimm Arm 15-day DL (4/2)
04/06/15 RF Chris Denorfia Hamstring 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Groin 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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