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San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Padres will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Dylan Cease in this game. Cease has a 8-12 record and a 4.55 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Andrew Kittredge who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Kittredge is 4-3 with a 3.33 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -130 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Padres were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 90-73 SU
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 93-70 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games
Next up:
San Diego at Chicago Thursday, October 2