Chicago will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the San Diego Padres pay a visit to Wrigley Field.

For the Cubs, Matt Garza gets the ball, charged with keeping the Padres hitters off the base paths. He'll face Dustin Moseley, 0-3 on the year.



View San Diego vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.6 per game. By contrast, the Padres are rated No. 16 in the same category at 7.1 per game.

Defensively, San Diego features the National League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 2.9 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 3.9 runs per game.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Padres at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games at home


Next up:
San Diego at Chi Cubs, Wednesday, April 20