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Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres
The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Petco Park.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Javier Assad in this game. Assad has a 1-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Padres will counter Assad with Yu Darvish. Right hander Darvish has a 2.30 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Padres were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 8-1 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 6-3 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
San Diego:
Team record: 5-7 SU
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at San Diego Tuesday, April 9