The Chicago Cubs will look to continue their strong showing at Wrigley Field when they host the visiting San Diego Padres Thursday afternoon for MLB action at 2:20 p.m. ET.
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Starlin Castro has been impressive there all season.
Castro attempts to continue his offensive barrage at home Thursday, when the Cubs try to take this four-game set from the San Diego Padres.
Chicago (11-16) is hitting .237 while averaging 3.6 runs on the season. However, the Cubs have been much better in winning three of four at home, batting .316 with eight homers and 6.0 runs per game.
They had dropped five of their previous seven as hosts.
Castro, a two-time All-Star, has been their best hitter at Wrigley, compiling a .367 average with four doubles, three homers, one triple, eight RBIs and nine runs. He has hit safely in every home game.
The shortstop has a homer among his five hits in this series along with three RBIs and four runs. He's 10 for 26 with two homers, seven RBIs and seven runs over his last six home meetings with the Padres (10-17), and he was at it again in Wednesday's 6-2 win.
Castro had two hits with two runs while plating a run as the Cubs won for the seventh time in nine tries at home versus San Diego.
Travis Wood (2-1, 2.25 ERA) has been arguably Chicago's most reliable starter, but he may appreciate some help from the offense since he's been backed by seven total runs over five starts.
The left-hander has done his part over the last four, yielding two earned runs while completing at least six innings in each outing.
He was solid again Saturday, giving up two runs on a pair of homers in six innings of a 3-2 win at Miami.
