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The San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Righthander Tim Stauffer will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Stauffer is 0-1 this season with a 4.80 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Stauffer with Carlos Zambrano. Righthander Zambrano has a 6.23 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Padres were an 8-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at +106 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Rockies on April 17. Bettors who backed the Rockies at -114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
San Diego: 7-8 SU
Chicago: 7-8 SU
San Diego: 7-8 SU
Chicago: 7-8 SU
San Diego most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 2-8
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a loss are 9-1
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 2-8
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
San Diego is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
San Diego is 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing San Diego
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to San Diego, Tuesday, April 19
Chi Cubs home to San Diego, Tuesday, April 19
