Padres at Cubs MLB Odds & Picks: The San Diego Padres get a chance to extend their lead in the National League West, as they continue their road trip traveling to Chicago to take on the Cubs in a four game series at wrigley Field beginning with game-1 Monday night (8:05 pm ET). The Padres head to Chicago with some momentum after taking two of three games from the Giants in San Francisco over the weekend. Right-hand starting pitcher Kevin Correia (9-7, 4.86 ERA) will be looking to pick up his 10th win for San Diego in Monday's game. Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny (6-6, 3.65 ERA) gets the call for Chicago. San Diego is listed on the BetUS.com MLB board as a -135 series favorite.
For Monday's game, BetUS oddsmakers give the Padres a slight -115 odds edge while the Cubs are giving -105. BetUS.com has posted the game total at 8 1/2-runs.
Don't let Correia's line in his last start against the Pirates fool you, as he took a shutout into the seventh inning before four runs scored. Correia struck out seven and buried his fastball down in the strike zone better than he has all season.
Gorzelanny seems to have trouble with one inning. In his last start, against the Giants, it was the first, as he gave up three runs. He's 3-4 with a 4.02 ERA at home, where teams are hitting .254 off him.
The Padres defeated San Francisco 8-2 as a +155 underdog on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted seven run total. Miguel Tejada was 3-4 with two RBI and a run scored for San Diego, while Yorvit Torrelalba hit a solo home run in the win.
The Cubs defeated St. Louis 9-7 as a +125 underdog on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted 8 1/2 total. Derrek Lee hit a pair of solo home runs for the Cubs and Koyie Hill had two RBI in the win.
The Padres are focused and the Cubs are reeling, having long ago fallen out of the NL Central race. This series will go to the Padres. The best bet for Monday is the UNDER 8 1/2.
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