Friday, May 29, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Edinson Volquez (4-3) vs. Jake Arrieta (4-4)

The Kansas City Royals head to Wrigley Field on Friday to take on the Chicago Cubs. The probable starters are Edinson Volquez for the Royals and Jake Arrieta for the Cubs. The opening line has Kansas City at +118 and Chicago at -128. The over/under for this matchup is 0. So far this season Kansas City is 22-20 against the over/under while the Cubs are 19-22.

The Royals come into this game with a 28-18 record, including 11-11 on the road. Edinson Volquez has a 4-3 record and an earned run average of 2.77. He's given up 39 hits in 55.1 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 4.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .281, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 6th in the league in on base percentage at .330 with Mike Moustakas leading the way at .382.

The Cubs overall record is 25-21 and they are 14-10 at home. Jake Arrieta is currently 4-4 with an ERA of 2.95. He's pitched 58 innings thus far and given up 49 hits. Chicago has averaged 3.4 runs in his starts this year. The Cubs are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.71 and 9th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.27. They come into this game batting .241 as a team with an OBP of .319, good for 10th in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 22-20 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 27-19 against the run line

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 19-22 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 18-28 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

05/25/15 P Danny Duffy Bicep 15-day DL (5/23)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder 60-day DL (5/16)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

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)
04/06/15 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Cubs

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