Cubs-Padres Lines Preview

The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PETCO Park.
The Cubs will give the ball to ace starter Carlos Zambrano in this one. Righthander Zambrano is 3-1 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
It’ll be ace Jake Peavy toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Righthander Peavy is 3-5 with a 3.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cubs were swept by the Cardinals, as they dropped the series finale 3-1 on Thursday. Oddsmakers listed the Cubs as +125 underdogs for that contest, while the four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Kosuke Fukudome drove in the only run in a losing effort. Sean Marshall surrendered four hits and three runs over five innings in the loss.
The Padres finished off a three-game sweep of the Giants with a 3-2 win and a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday, as +125 underdogs. The five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7).
David Eckstein drove in two runs to lead the way. Heath Bell the ninth and earned the victory.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 4 straight games.
San Diego has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 21-18 SU
San Diego: 19-22 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 9-1
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

San Diego most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Chi Cubs are 2-8
After playing San Francisco are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego’s last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
San Diego home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, May 23

 

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