Monday, May 4, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Travis Wood (2-1) vs. Carlos Martinez (3-0)

The Chicago Cubs head to Busch Stadium on Monday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Travis Wood for the Cubs and Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals. The opening line has Chicago at +118 and St. Louis at -128. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Chicago is 9-9 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 9-13.

The Cubs come into this game with a 13-9 record, including 6-3 on the road. Travis Wood has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 3.04. He's given up 19 hits in 23.2 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 5.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .249, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .327 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .480.

The Cardinals overall record is 17-6 and they are 10-2 at home. Carlos Martinez is currently 3-0 with an ERA of 1.73. He's pitched 26 innings thus far and given up 17 hits. St. Louis has averaged 5 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.28 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.6. They come into this game batting .268 as a team with an OBP of .335, good for 5th in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 9-9 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 10-12 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 9-13 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-7 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

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)
04/10/15 P Justin Grimm Arm 15-day DL (4/2)
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)

St. Louis Cardinals

05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/19/15 CF Randal Grichuk Back 15-day DL (4/17)
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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