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Clayton Richard goes up against the Cubs who are 29th in .635 OPS vs. LHP. They have only face dRichard once and struggled and Richard has been solid at home 3.46 ERA and a 3.33 ERA during the day. IN 29 AB they have a .588 OPS against Richard. On the flip side Jeff Samdzija has a 5.00 ERA on the road and a 6.03 ERA during the day. The Padres have 42 AB and they have a .820 OPS led by Carolos Quentin who is 3-5 with a HR. The Padres are also a better day team both pitching and hitting and they are red hot right now scoring 5.86 runs per 9 over their last 10 vs. RHP. Cubs on the road this year average 2.75 runs per 9 vs. LHP and they have a 5.09 bullpen ERA to the Padres 2.53 bullpen ERA at home. Cubs are 8-26 in their last 34 road games vs. LH starter and 15-41 in their last 56 road games.
