San Diego at Chicago

This is the fourth straight road game for a San Diego squad on a 4-10 run. It's also their eighth road game over the last 11 contests. The offense is #24 in runs scored, #25 in on-base percentage, and #19 in slugging. Starter Eric Lauer likes to pitch in a big park in San Diego, but on the road he has a 5.75 ERA. The Padres are 17-37 against a left-handed starter, including 15-40 away versus a southpaw. First-place Chicago ranks eighth in baseball in pitching, while the offense is #12 in runs scored, sixth in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging. The Cubs are 52-18 at Wrigley Field against losing teams, plus 42-10 when Jon Lester faces a team with a losing record. Play on the Cubs.