The San Diego Padres aren’t going anywhere this season. They are almost 20 games behind of the top spot in the National League West division. As for the Chicago Cubs, they are looking to stretch their lead atop the competitive NL Central division.
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Game by Game Betting Preview for the Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres Regular Season Series Running from August 2-5 2018
Where: Petco Park, San Diego CA
When:
Game 1 Thursday, August 2, 8:05PM EST
Game 2 Friday, August 3, 2:20PM EST
Game 3 Saturday, August 4, 2:20PM EST
Game 4 Sunday, August 5, 2:20PM EST
Line: Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres – view all MLB lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Game 1 Thursday, August 2, 8:05PM EST
Starters: Robbie Erlin (1-3, 3.47 ERA) vs. Mike Montgomery (3-4, 4.03 ERA)
Pitching:
A relief pitcher will be starting for the Padres in the series opener with Erlin getting sent to the mound. Erlin has a 1-2 record with a 5.40 ERA in 21.2 innings across 15 appearances (one start) on the road this year. Montgomery was dinged hard in his last start, allowing five earned runs on 12 hits in five innings of a 5-2 road loss to St. Louis on July 27. He is 0-2 with a 5.57 ERA in his last four starts.
Hitting:
- Cubs hitters are just 1-for-9 against Erlin.
- Padres hitters are 3-for-23 vs. Montgomery.
Writer’s Prediction:
Chicago wins, 6-5.
Game 2 Friday, August 3, 2:20PM EST
Starters: Tyson Ross (6-8, 4.41 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (9-7, 4.26 ERA)
Pitching:
After back-to-back starts of not giving up more than two earned runs, Ross dropped his guard on July 28 when he allowed four earned runs on six hits in 5.0 innings of a 9-4 loss at home to Arizona. He is 3-5 with a 4.12 ERA in 12 road starts this year. Quintana is coming off an ugly start wherein he allowed six earned runs on six hits with three walks issued in just three innings of a 6-2 loss in St. Louis on July 28. The Cubs, however, are 7-3 in his last 10 starts.
Hitting:
- Jason Heyward is 3-for-5 vs. Ross.
- Austin Hedges is 2-for-3 vs. Quintana.
Writer’s Prediction:
Chicago wins, 7-4.
Game 3 Saturday, August 4, 2:20PM EST
Starters: Joey Lucchesi (5-6, 3.74 ERA) vs. Kyle Hendricks (7-9, 3.97 ERA)
Pitching:
Lucchesi lasted just 4.1 innings in his last start and allowed five earned runs on six hits (three homers) in a 5-4 loss at home against Arizona on July 29. He is 1-3 with a 5.21 ERA in his last four starts. Hendricks netted a win the last time he toed the rubber, surrendering two earned runs on four hits in 7.0 innings of a 5-2 victory in St. Louis on July 29. He has 16 strikeouts in his last 12.0 innings on the mound.
Hitting:
- Opponents are hitting .238 vs. Lucchesi this season.
- Freddy Galvis is 4-for-11 vs. Hendricks.
Writer’s Prediction:
Chicago wins, 5-3.
Game 4 Sunday, August 5, 2:20PM EST
Starters: Eric Lauer (5-7, 5.30 ERA) vs. Jon Lester (12-3, 3.06 ERA)
Pitching:
The Padres are 0-3 in Lauer’s last three appearances on the mound. In his last trip to the hill, he allowed three earned runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings of a 5-3 loss to San Francisco at home. He will pitch against the Cubs with a 2-2 record and a 5.84 ERA in his last five starts. Lester went 5.0 innings long in his last start in which he coughed up four earned runs on seven hits in a 5-4 road loss to Pittsburgh on July 31. Lester is 5-2 with a 2.97 ERA in 11 home starts.
Hitting:
- Anthony Rizzo is 2-2 vs. Lauer.
- Eric Hosmer is 5-for-16 vs. Lester.
Writer’s Prediction:
Chicago tops San Diego, 6-3.
Writer’s Overall Series Prediction
The Cubs embarrass the Padres with a four game sweep in the first week/weekend of August.
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