Padres Cash In as Pivetta Shuts Down Cubs' Lifeless Bats

The Padres took care of business at home, blanking the Cubs' offense in a workmanlike 4-1 victory that made our -135 ticket look easier than the price suggested. Nick Pivetta delivered exactly what we bought into—seven innings of stingy one-run ball that exposed Chicago's anemic attack for what it is. When you're…