Fridays play (15-8 +11.98 YTD POD).

Thats 6-0-1 in L7 so I may "due" for a let down but Ive got a solid side.Dont really like to mess w/ totals when Ive got no ump info.....today:

CWS (-152)....Why is Mitre and the Cubs getting this much respect? CWS are 7-0 (6.9 avg for/3.1 avg against)in their L7 while the Cubs are 2-5 (4.3 avg for/6.6 avg against).The CWS are 11-4 in interleague (5.6 avg for/3.1 avg against) while the Cubs are but 4-8 (3.9 avg for/5.5 avg against) this year.In game one of a series after a win the Sox are 10-2 while the Cubs in game one after a loss are 2-7.Maybe the rivalry will spur on the Cubs you ask? It hasnt in the past as the CWS are 4-2 vs the Cubs in the L3Y while Garcia is 2-0 vs the Cubs in his career (.600 era).Overall the CWS are 10-4 in his starts,4-2 at home and 3-0 in his last 3.The Cubs have won some games with Mitre on the mound maybe that accounts for some of the value here but he's still let up 10 ers in only 10.3 road IP.If he gets in trouble and the Cubs BP needs to be summoned that can only help as they have an era of 7.11 in their L3 games and about 4.5 overall.Seems a little fishy but Im in.Two other trends of interest: CWS are 36-15 vs RH starters and 26-10 at home.

BOL.

No miracles in Chicago.Im going to add 1 because Ive got a golf tourney tomorrow and will be taking a day off from the grind of baseball handicapping:

Nats (-143).....Am I wrong or did things fall apart for Nats recently when they went on the road? At home prior to that didnt they win like 10 in a row? BJ have consant problem scoring on the road while the Nats have one of the better home records in baseball.Loaiza at -140 seems like a bargain.Seems like a similar situation to the CWS actually.

GL.