Padres and Cubs meet to decide series winner
Chicago Cubs (10-18, fourth within the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (20-11, second within the NL West)
San Diego; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: TBD; Padres: Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.37 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -168, Cubs +146; over/below is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game collection.
San Diego has a 20-11 file total and a 10-6 file in house video games. Padres hitters have a collective .318 on-base share, the seventh-best share in MLB play.
Chicago has a 10-18 file total and a 4-10 file in house video games. The Cubs are 3-1 in video games after they hit two or extra house runs.
The groups match up Wednesday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Manny Machado leads the Padres with seven house runs whereas slugging .629. Eric Hosmer is 10-for-36 with two doubles, a house run and eight RBI over the previous 10 video games.
Patrick Knowledge leads the Cubs with 12 further base hits (seven doubles and 5 house runs). Willson Contreras is 11-for-30 with a triple, a house run and two RBI over the previous 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 6-4, .205 batting common, 3.70 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Cubs: 2-8, .182 batting common, 5.23 ERA, outscored by 33 runs
INJURIES: Padres: Matt Beaty: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Tim Hill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Adams: 60-Day IL (forearm), Pierce Johnson: 10-Day IL (elbow), Blake Snell: 10-Day IL (adductor), Fernando Tatis Jr.: 60-Day IL (wrist), Michel Baez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adrian Morejon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
Cubs: Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (low again), Seiya Suzuki: day-to-day (proper ankle), Michael Hermosillo: 10-Day IL (quadricep), David Robertson: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Marcus Stroman: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Ethan Roberts: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Clint Frazier: 10-Day IL (appendicitis), Alec Mills: 10-Day IL (again), Andrelton Simmons: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Bote: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
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