Padres and Cubs play, winner claims 3-game series
Chicago Cubs (18-12, second in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (19-10, second in the NL West) San Diego; Wednesday, 4:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (1-1, 4. 55 ERA, 1. 30 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Padres: Matt Waldron (0-1, 12.
46 ERA, 2. 31 WHIP, seven strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -120, Padres +101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. San Diego has a 10-5 record at home and a 19-10 record overall.
The Padres have a 13-1 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Chicago is 18-12 overall and 7-7 on the road. Cubs hitters have a collective .
353 on-base percentage, the best percentage in the NL. The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with a .