The San Diego Padres (19-20) visit the Chicago Cubs (22-15) for an away game at 2:20 PM ET on Wednesday.
The Padres will give the nod to Dylan Cease (4-2, 2.55 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Hayden Wesneski (2-0, 0.54 ERA).
Padres vs. Cubs Pitcher Matchup and Game Info
When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: SDPA
Probable Pitchers: Dylan Cease (Padres) – 4-2, 2.55 ERA vs Hayden Wesneski (Cubs) – 2-0, 0.54 ERA
Padres vs. Cubs Odds
Padres to win: -135
Cubs to win: +114
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 7.5 runs
Padres vs. Cubs Pitcher Performance
| Cease |
|
Wesneski |
| 7 |
GS |
2 |
| 4-2 |
W-L |
2-0 |
| 2.55 |
ERA |
0.54 |
| 42.1 |
IP |
16.2 |
| 14 |
BB |
3 |
| 48 |
SO |
14 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease
Cease (4-2) takes the mound for the Padres in his eighth start of the season. He has a 2.55 ERA in 42 1/3 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts.
In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the righty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
In seven games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.55, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting only .140 against him.
Cease has collected five quality starts this season.
Cease will try to prolong a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 frames per outing).
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his seven outings this season.
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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Hayden Wesneski
Wesneski will take to the mound for the Cubs, his third start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing 6 1/3 innings without allowing a run.
He has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 0.54, a batting average against of .150 and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
He has one quality starts in two chances this season.
In two starts this season, Wesneski has lasted five or more innings one time, with an average of 4.1 innings per appearance.
He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his four chances this season.
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