The San Diego Padres will aim to sweep the Cubs today after a 8-0 victory at Petco Park.
Fernando Tatis Jr. set the tone by hitting a home run on the very first pitch, then Manny Machado fed off the momentum with another home run in the same inning. Xander Bogaerts helped extended the Padres' lead in the bottom of the fourth with a 399-foot solo home run.
The Padres dominated every facet of the game last night, and with the home crowd's support, the San Diego will look to build on that energy to secure their place in the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Last night's game set a franchise record for the Cubs' as the largest postseason shutout defeat. The team will look to respond and lean on stars like Pete Crow-Armstrong, who led the Cubs with 45 home runs this season. After going 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Game 1, he needs to perform at the All-Star level he is capable of to make this a three game series.
Tonight's pitching matchup fatures right-handers Nick Pivetta for the Padres and Kevin Gausman for the Cubs. Pivetta had a shortened season due to an elbow injury, but his form over his last four starts has looked promising, posting a 1.45 ERA. On the other side, trade-deadline acquisition Kevin Gausman will look to limit the Padres' power at the plate tonight.
The teams will go head-to-head at Petco Park on Wednesday, September 30, with the Cubs hoping to keep their season alive. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. (ET) / 7:00 p.m. (PT). Discover the home run hitter odds below, with the odds provided by bet365:
Cubs vs. Padres Home Run Odds
Player | 1 | 2 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong | +275 | +2500 |
Fernando Tatis Jr. | +375 | +3500 |
Manny Machado | +450 | +3500 |
Alex Bregman | +500 | +5000 |
Ty France | +500 | +6000 |
Ian Happ | +500 | +6000 |
Jackson Merrill | +500 | +5000 |
Seiya Suzuki | +500 | +6000 |
Dansby Swanson | +550 | +6500 |
Michael Busch | +575 | +6500 |
Xander Bogaerts | +625 | +8000 |
Ethan Salas | +800 | +10000 |
Carson Kelly | +850 | +10000 |
Pedro Ramirez | +850 | +10000 |
Gavin Sheets | +850 | +10000 |
Dustin Harris | +850 | +10000 |
All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
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