Padres still looking for first series win as they close homestand with 3:40 p.m. game against the Chicago Cubs
The Padres have three catchers on the roster, but Wednesday’s 3:40 p.m. start isn’t quite a day after night so Luis Campusano is behind the plate for the series finale against the Cubs. It is, after all, quite difficult to remove one of your most productive hitters, especially with Manny Machado locked into the DH spot through at least the end of the month. Again the No. 7 hitter in the lineup, Campusano leads the Padres with a .326 batting average, is second with a .
They split their first two series against the Dodgers and Giants before losing back-to-back series against the Cardinals at Giants. At 6-8, the Padres are already 3½ games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Cubs are 1½ games behind the Pirates in the NL Central. Here is their lineup: Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks He’s allowed three homers, four walks and 17 hits through his first 7⅔ innings this season. Hendricks has a 2.
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