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2:20 pm EDT Wed Aug 18, 2010

No aspect of their game has played a bigger role in helping the San Diego Padres remain atop the NL West more than a pitching staff that boasts the best ERA in the majors. Clayton Richard and the surging Padres will try and extend their lead in the division when they face the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. This is the first time since the 2006 that the Padres have had at least three pitchers in their rotation reach double figures in victories. Kevin Correia, Jon Garland, Mat Latos and Richard all have at least 10 wins this year. Richard will try to follow another impressive outing from a San Diego starter.

Garland scattered four hits in seven innings for his 12th win and Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 36th save in the Padres’ 1-0 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday. The Padres won for the eighth time in nine games and moved five games ahead of second-place San Francisco in the West. San Diego is a season-high 24 games over .500. Since lowering his ERA to a season-low 2.71 on June 13, Richard has a 5.20 ERA in his last 11 starts. Despite some shaky outings, the left-hander is 6-2 during that span. Richard limited the Giants to two runs and six hits over six innings in a 3-2 win Friday. While the Padres have benefited from stability within their rotation, the Cubs will be sending a rookie making his first big league start to the mound Wednesday.