August 06, 2012 4:09 PM UTC

Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres 8/6/2012

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The San Diego Padres are 24-30 at home this season and the Chicago Cubs are 16-39 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Padres\' starter Eric Stults is forecasted to have a better game than Cubs\' starter Travis Wood. Eric Stults has a 49% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Travis Wood has a 42% chance of a QS. If Eric Stults has a quality start the Padres has a 71% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 1.5 and he has a 8% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Padres win 61%. In Travis Wood quality starts the Cubs win 58%. He has a 9% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 58% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the San Diego Padres is Carlos Quentin who averaged 2.39 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 42% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Padres have a 67% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Alfonso Soriano who averaged 2.32 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 38% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 61% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Diego Padres

Chicago CubsRECORDSan Diego PadresRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road16-39, 29% -1538Record at Home24-30, 44% -530San Diego Padres
VS San Diego Padres3-0, 100% 214VS Chicago Cubs0-3, 0% -300Chicago Cubs
vs Team Under .50019-24, 44% -271vs Team .500 or Better19-36, 35% -1233Chicago Cubs
Record As Road Underdog15-37, 29% -1433Record As Home Favorite9-8, 53% -42San Diego Padres
When Travis Wood Starts6-8, 43% -80When Eric Stults Starts2-3, 40% -32San Diego Padres

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Diego Padres

Chicago CubsRECORDSan Diego PadresRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-8, 27% -376Record at Home7-5, 58% 156San Diego Padres
VS San Diego Padres0-0 No GamesVS Chicago Cubs0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5003-2, 60% 155vs Team .500 or Better4-8, 33% -227Chicago Cubs
Record As Road Underdog3-8, 27% -376Record As Home Favorite3-3, 50% -75San Diego Padres
When Travis Wood Starts0-4, 0% -400When Eric Stults Starts0-0 No GamesSan Diego Padres

OVER-UNDER TRENDS: This game is trending Under

Chicago CubsRECORDSan Diego PadresRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD24-28, 46% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME25-28, 47% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-8, 20% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS7-5, 58% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON46-33, 58% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON40-37, 52% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Travis Wood STARTS8-6, 57% OverOVER-UNDER IN Eric Stults STARTS1-4, 20% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 34-21, 62% +2007 San Diego Padres Home Games: 30-24, 56% +265 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 9-2, 82% +896 San Diego Padres Home Games: 4-8, 33% -394

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 34-21, 62% +238 San Diego Padres Home Games: 31-23, 57% +284 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 9-2, 82% +433 San Diego Padres Home Games: 6-6, 50% -49

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 22-17, 56% + 330 San Diego Padres Home Games: 24-27, 47% -570 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 170 San Diego Padres Home Games: 6-6, 50% -60

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