Thursday, August 27, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Haren (8-8) vs. Madison Bumgarner (15-6)

The Chicago Cubs take on the San Francisco Giants on Thursday at AT&T Park. The probable starters are Dan Haren for the Cubs and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +170 and San Francisco at -180. The over/under was set at 7. The Cubs, with a 59-65 run line record, cover the spread 48% of the time. They also have a 54-62 over/under record. The Giants have a 59-56 over/under record and a 69-56 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Cubs head into this matchup with a 73-51 record, including 34-25 on the road. Starting pitcher Dan Haren holds a 8-8 record with an earned run average of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.14. In his starts, the Cubs are 12-13 over his 148.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 141 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-10. He is getting 4.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 360 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.49. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen while being struck out 388 times and walking 142 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.22 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51.

As a team, Chicago is batting .243, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .249 average away from home. The Cubs on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .395. They rank 29th in baseball with 8.2 hits per game and Anthony Rizzo leads the team with 129.

With a 35-25 home record, San Francisco will hope to improve on their 66-59 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.02, Madison Bumgarner will come into this game holding a 15-6 record and a 1.04 WHIP. In his starts, the Giants are 16-9 and he has allowed 148 hits over 169.2 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 12-11. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 335 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.27. Teams are hitting .233 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 316 times and walking 108 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.45 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.70.

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .269 average at home. The Giants on-base percentage sits at .326, which puts them at 5th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .406. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.24 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 135.

In terms of team defense, the Cubs have a fielding percentage of .982 with 83 total errors, 1,276 assists and 3,365 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 59 errors, accumulating 1295 assists and compiling 3,334 put outs.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 54-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 59-65 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 59-56 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 69-56 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

08/25/15 2B Addison Russell Groin "?" Wednesday vs. San Francisco Giants
08/25/15 P Jason Motte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/25/15 RF Jorge Soler Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
07/29/15 P Neil Ramirez Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

San Francisco Giants

08/26/15 SS Brandon Crawford Back "?" Wednesday vs. Chicago Cubs
08/26/15 P Jeremy Affeldt Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/20/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18)
08/11/15 CF Angel Pagan Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/11)
08/04/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/31/15 P Tim Hudson Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants

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