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Zambrano hopes to continue success vs. Padres

May 12, 2008 - 1:23 PM San Diego (14-24) at Chicago Cubs (22-15) 8:05 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) - Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs begin a three-game set against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field on Monday.

A rainout on Sunday postponed the series finale between Chicago and Arizona, a team that Zambrano (5-1, 1.80 ERA) - Sunday's scheduled starter - is just 1-2 against with a 4.88 ERA in four career starts.

The Padres, on the other hand, have experienced very little success against the righthander as he is 4-1 with a 1.94 ERA in seven lifetime starts against them, his lowest ERA against any National League team.

Zambrano was on top of his game once again in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds when he yielded just three hits and three walks over eight innings, extending his unbeaten streak to five games.

In seven of his eight turns this season, the righthander has yielded two runs or less, pitching into the seventh inning each time.

San Diego will turn to Randy Wolf (2-2, 4.14), who will be hoping to snap a three-game winless drought. The lefthander lost his second straight decision in Wednesday's 5-2 setback to the Atlanta Braves when he surrendered five runs and eight hits over six frames while matching a season-high with four walks.