Both teams have bullpen fatigue issues. Both are bad fielding teams and each team has a weak starting pitching going.



The Cubs' Kyle Hendricks has a 5.15 ERA. He hasn't pitched nearly as well as he did as a rookie last year as opponents have adjusted to him. The over has cashed in five of Hendrick's six road starts.



The right-handed Hendricks has failed to get through the sixth inning during his last five starts. The Padres have gone over in eight of their last nine home games when going against a righty. Hendricks is going to have deal with a hot Justin Upton, who has three homers in his last three games.



The Cubs are 11-4-2 to the over in their last 17 road games and should do damage to Ordisamer Despaigne, who has a 6.75 ERA and been lit up his last two starts giving up 15 earned runs in eight innings. Despaigne has an unorthodox pitching motion that at first baffled teams when he first came up to the majors last year. But like Hendricks, Despaigne isn't fooling anyone as the league has caught up.



The relief pitching of each team have been disappointing ranking in the bottom 25 percent of bullpen ERA with a combined dozen blown save chances.



Ed Hickox is slated to be the home plate umpire. The over has cashed all three times Hickox has been behind the dish this season.