San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs 7/20/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 2:20 PM EST
Jul. 20, 2019
TV: WLS
Latest Odds : CHC -125
The San Diego Padres are set to visit Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois for a National League clash against the Chicago Cubs. The San Diego Padres come into this matchup with a 46-50 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent series finale against the Miami Marlins, 4-3. Dinelson Lamet received the starting nod for the San Diego Padres, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 4 innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. had a solid game from the plate for the San Diego Padres as he contributed 1 HR and 1 RBI.
The San Diego Padres are set to start Joey Lucchesi (7-4, 3.92 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings against the Atlanta Braves. Joey Lucchesi had success in 1 start against the Chicago Cubs during the 2018 season as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5.2 innings.
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The Chicago Cubs come into this matchup with a 52-44 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Cincinnati Reds with a win, 5-2. Yu Darvish received the starting nod for the Chicago Cubs, and he had success as he went 6 scoreless innings while striking out 7 batters. Jason Heyward had a big game from the plate for the Chicago Cubs as he contributed 2 RBIs.
The Chicago Cubs are set to start Jose Quintana (7-7, 4.21 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 3 earned runs in 6 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jose Quintana had success in 1 start against the San Diego Padres during the 2018 season as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings.
Recent Betting Trends:
Padres are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cubs are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 6-2-1 in Padres last 9 Saturday games.
Under is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -125
The Chicago Cubs have dominated the San Diego Padres as of recent as they have won 5 of their last 7 meetings. The Chicago Cubs have been excellent at home this season as they bring a 34-17 record into this matchup while the San Diego Padres have struggled as of recent as they have dropped 6 of their last 10 games which has them in last place of the NL West. While Joey Lucchesi has been one of the best Padres pitchers this season, the Cubs have the talent advantage as Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo have proven to be one of the best trios in baseball. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-4.