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Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres
The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Petco Park.
Right hander Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Hendricks is 0-1 this season with a 11.74 ERA.
The Padres will counter Hendricks with Dylan Cease. Right hander Cease has a 3.37 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
San Diego was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -135 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Cubs were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 124 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-4 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
San Diego:
Team record: 6-8 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Seattle Friday, April 12
San Diego at Los Angeles Friday, April 12