San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs
When ? Monday, September 26, 2011 – 10:05 PM
Where ? PETCO Park
Pitchers: vs Coleman vs Latos
Latos (8-14, 3.60 ERA) finished 10th in the NL with a 2.92 ERA last year and held teams to a .217 average — the fifth-best mark in the league. A strained right shoulder was largely to blame for his slow start this season, but he’s impressed since the All-Star break, yielding three runs or fewer in all but one of his 13 outings. The Cubs, who took two of three from San Diego when the teams met in April, have won four of five at Petco while outscoring the Padres 14-6. After a tremendous 2010, much was expected out of the ‘ heading into this season. The Padres (69-90), meanwhile, failed to get much going against NL Cy Young candidate and the on Sunday, falling 6-2. The top six hitters in the lineup mustered only three singles in 22 at-bats. Latos looks to continue his impressive second half when he takes the mound against the visiting in the opener of a three-game set Monday night. The Cubs, 2-2 during Ramirez’s absence, wasted a solid effort from in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat. Wells went all eight innings while Chicago (70-89) scored fewer than three runs for the seventh time in 12 games. Goal’s highlights, results and more will be on site, as soon as posible.