Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Arrieta (5-4) vs. Shane Greene (4-5)

The Detroit Tigers host the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park on Wednesday. Jake Arrieta is the probable starter for the Cubs and he'll face Shane Greene of the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -117 and Detroit at +107. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Cubs have a 23-27 over/under record and a 23-32 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Tigers have a 26-30 over/under record and a 27-31 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Cubs come into this game with a 30-25 record, and they are 15-14 away from home. Jake Arrieta has a 5-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.04 and a 1.08 WHIP. He's pitched 71 innings thus far while surrendering 63 hits over that time and when he starts, the Cubs are 6-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-6. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 146 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen while being struck out 154 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.32 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.67.

Chicago is batting .241 as a team, which is good for 23rd in the league and hitting .242 away from home. The Cubs hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.24 hits per game and Anthony Rizzo leads the team with 66.

With a 30-28 overall record, Detroit will come into this game 14-15 at home. Shane Greene has a record of 4-5 while sporting an earned run average of 5.40 on the year with a 1.34 WHIP. He's pitched 65 innings thus far while surrendering 69 hits over that time in which the Tigers are 6-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-6. The team is averaging 4.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.00 and they have given up 139 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the Tigers bullpen while being struck out 116 times and walking 50 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 8.46 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.58 batters per nine. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.80.

They are batting .272 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .276 at home. The Tigers hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.29 hits per game and Miguel Cabrera leads the team with 66.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .978 after having committed 46 errors with 559 assists and 1,493 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 27 errors, accumulating 573 assists and compiling 1,548 put outs.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 23-27 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 23-32 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 26-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 27-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

06/03/15 RF Jorge Soler Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/2)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/15)
04/17/15 P Neil Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/16)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Detroit Tigers

05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/29)

Tony's Pick: Take the Cubs

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