San Diego Padres (38-24, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (23-37, fourth in the NL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Sean Manaea (3-3, 3.52 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (2-5, 5.22 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)
LINE: Padres -135, Cubs +115; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep a four-game road win streak going when they visit the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago has gone 11-21 at home and 23-37 overall. The Cubs are 14-8 in games when they did not allow a home run.
San Diego is 38-24 overall and 21-11 on the road. The Padres have gone 21-5 in games when they scored five or more runs.
The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Patrick Wisdom has 13 doubles, 12 home runs and 31 RBI for the Cubs. Ian Happ is 14-for-38 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Manny Machado has 16 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs for the Padres. Jake Cronenworth is 13-for-36 with four doubles, three home runs and 18 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 2-8, .263 batting average, 6.48 ERA, outscored by 39 runs
Padres: 7-3, .237 batting average, 2.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Madrigal: day-to-day (groin), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Bote: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Smyly: 15-Day IL (oblique), Seiya Suzuki: 10-Day IL (finger), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael Hermosillo: 10-Day IL (covid), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Padres: Mike Clevinger: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Adrian Morejon: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Robert Suarez: 15-Day IL (knee), Wil Myers: 10-Day IL (knee), Pierce Johnson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt Beaty: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Adams: 60-Day IL (forearm), Fernando Tatis Jr.: 60-Day IL (wrist), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
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