Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Lester (1-2) vs. Lance Lynn (1-2)

The Chicago Cubs head to Busch Stadium on Wednesday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Jon Lester for the Cubs and Lance Lynn for the Cardinals. The opening line has Chicago at +109 and St. Louis at -119. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Chicago is 10-10 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 10-14.

The Cubs come into this game with a 13-11 record, including 6-4 on the road. Jon Lester has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 4.71. He's given up 32 hits in 28.2 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .252, good for 12th in the league. They also rank 6th in the league in on base percentage at .330 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .471.

The Cardinals overall record is 19-6 and they are 12-2 at home. Lance Lynn is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 3.07. He's pitched 29.1 innings thus far and given up 27 hits. St. Louis has averaged 2 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.44 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.74. They come into this game batting .269 as a team with an OBP of .337, good for 4th in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 10-10 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 11-13 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 10-14 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-9 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Cubs

05/05/15 RF Chris Denorfia Hamstring 15-day DL
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 (4/30)
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 Cubs

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