Thursday, May 7, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Arrieta (3-2) vs. John Lackey (1-1)

The Chicago Cubs head to Busch Stadium on Thursday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Jake Arrieta for the Cubs and John Lackey for the Cardinals. The opening line has Chicago at +136 and St. Louis at -146. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Chicago is 11-10 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 11-14.

The Cubs come into this game with a 13-12 record, including 6-5 on the road. Jake Arrieta has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 2.84. He's given up 25 hits in 31.2 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .254, good for 11th in the league. They also rank 5th in the league in on base percentage at .331 with Anthony Rizzo leading the way at .458.

The Cardinals overall record is 20-6 and they are 13-2 at home. John Lackey is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 3.69. He's pitched 31.2 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. St. Louis has averaged 3.6 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.46 and 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.82. They come into this game batting .273 as a team with an OBP of .341, good for 3rd in the league.

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 11-10 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 11-14 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 11-14 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 17-9 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)
04/10/15 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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