Friday, May 22, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Lester (4-2) vs. Josh Collmenter (3-5)

The Chicago Cubs head to Chase Field on Friday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Jon Lester for the Cubs and Josh Collmenter for the Diamondbacks. The opening line has Chicago at -131 and Arizona at +121. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Chicago is 17-17 against the over/under while the Diamondbacks are 19-18.

The Cubs come into this game with a 22-17 record, including 9-9 on the road. Jon Lester has a 4-2 record and an earned run average of 3.70. He's given up 53 hits in 48.2 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .246, good for 18th in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .327 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .465.

The Diamondbacks overall record is 18-21 and they are 9-12 at home. Josh Collmenter is currently 3-5 with an ERA of 5.36. He's pitched 47 innings thus far and given up 58 hits. Arizona has averaged 5.1 runs in his starts this year. The Diamondbacks are 22nd in the league in team ERA at 4.18 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.97. They come into this game batting .267 as a team with an OBP of .322, good for 10th in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 17-17 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 16-23 against the run line

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 19-18 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 23-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

05/05/15 RF Chris Denorfia Hamstring 15-day DL (5/5)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist 60-day DL (4/15)
04/17/15 P Neil Ramirez Shoulder 15-day DL (4/16)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs 15-day DL (4/9)
04/06/15 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Tsuyoshi Wada Groin 15-day DL (3/27)

Arizona Diamondbacks

04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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