I don't know if I am actually betting any of these games but I did break some down so I figured I would post the writeups here... There is no opinion involved here, just straight facts and numbers. I think a problem I am having is that I making up my mind before capping the game and then finding the numbers to support it so I'm going to try switching things up a little maybe.
2:05pm....Cubs +101 / White Sox -111.....O 8.5 -125 / U 8.5 +105:
Cubs have taken the first two games of the series and have won 4/5 in the series this yr. Cubs are 12-10 in June, WS are 5-16 in the month and losers of 4 straight. Cubs are 19-19 on the road, WS are 16-20 at home.
Marshall L3 = 2-0 (3-0), 3.50era, 18ip, 16h, 1.17whip, 9k, 5bb.
Marshall Road = 1-1, 3.71era, 17ip, 13h, 1.18whip, 16k, 7bb.
Marshall Career vs. Sox = 0-1, 6.00era, 1g, 6ip, 8h, 4er, 6k, 3bb.
Overall OBP of .276 on the yr.
Contreras L3 = 1-2 (1-2), 6.75era, 17.1ip, 19h, 1.44whip, 8k, 6bb.
Contreras Home = 3-3, 6.03era, 34.1ip, 40h, 23k, 12bb.
Contreras Career vs. Cubs = 1-1, 4.79era, 3g, 20.2ip, 18h, 3bb, 11k.
Overall OBP of .340 on the yr.
Other SP notes on Contreras:"It hasn't hurt that he has an average of 6.47 runs of support on those starts. But what the Sox are more focused on is his 5-7 record this season. The right-hander admitted after his latest win that he has been having trouble commanding his fastball, and his velocity is down a bit. He maintained that he is healthy, but wants to change his workout to focus less on upper-body work and more in his legs to try and get more push. " - sportsline.com
Marshall Last Start = ND, 4ip, 5h, 4er, 4hr @ Tex w/ 76pitches. (Kinsler hit 2 and Wilkerson hit 1hr)
Contreras Last Start = W, 6.2ip, 8h, 5er @ Flor w/ 103pitches.
Cubs Vs. RHP: .277overall, .280away, .307 in L10
WS vs. LHP: .221overall, .207home, .272 in L10
Cubs bullpen: 3.86era overall, 2.66 in L3 games
WS bullpen: 5.64era overall, 9.56 in L3 games
Dempster is doubtful for Sundays game and did miss Saturdays game. Howry closed for the Cubs and has 3.89era in 34innings this season. Erstad just went to the DL. Dye was resting in Saturdays game and is questionable for Sunday..
Umpire = Bucknor and the home team is 11-3 and 8-5 O/U this yr
Other Notes: Cubs will go for the sweep on Sunday and the last time they swept was 5/4 - 5/6 vs. the Nationals. Last time WS were swept was 6/11 - 6/13 vs. Philly. WS were also swept on 5/28 - 5/30 vs. Minny. WS are 1-9 in their last 10games vs. LHP. Cubs are 5-5 in their last 10games vs. RHP.
2:05pm....Royals +163 / Brewers -173....O 10 -105 / U 10 -115:
Brewers have taken the first 2 games of this series and would be going for a sweep of the Royals. Royals are 10-11 in the month of June and losers of 4 straight games. Brewers are 13-7 in June and winners of 9 of last 10 games. Royals on the road are 14-22 and the Brewers are 28-12 at home this season.
Perez L3 starts: 1-2, 7.53era, 14.1ip, 23h, 5k, 8bb, 2.16whip
Perez Away: 3-3, 4.97era, 41.2ip, 48h, 21k, 14bb, 1.49whip
Perez Career vs. Brewers: 3-0, 2.97era, 5g, 33.1ip, 29h, 11er, 21k, 6bb
***Perez vs. Brewers = Counsell (.44 in 9ab), Estrada (.000 in 7ab), Hall (.143 in 7ab), Jenkins (.571 in 7ab)
Overall OBP of .377 on the yr
Perez last start: W, 6ip, 6h, 3er, 3bb, 1k, 91pitches **avenged a loss a weak earlier to the Cards where he lasted 3ip-10h-6er..
Galardo this yr: 1-0, 4.26era, 6.1ip, 4h, 4k, 3bb, 102pitches, 1.11whip, and .269obp
That was Galardo's first and only start of the yr and in came at home. He gave up 1er in the first inning and 2er in the 7th.
Other SP notes: "Gallardo will be pitching for his rotation spot every time out" -sportsline.com
Royals vs. RHP: .259overall, .254away, .276 in L10
Brewers vs. LHP: .279overall, .311home, .324 in L10
Royal Bullpen: 3.38overall, 2.81 in L3
Brewer Bullpen: 3.14overall, 1.42 in L3
Hardy has been in/out of the lineup this wk with tightness in his lower back.
Umpire = Schrieber and the home team is 8-6 as well as the O/U at 8-6.
Other Notes: Last time the Brewers swept a team was last series at home vs. the Giants. Brewers have done this twice before at home when they swept Pitt and Washington in back to back series from 5/4 - 5/9. Last time the Royals were swept was by the Mariners and Orioles in back to back series from 5/25 - 5/30..Brewers are 7-3 in their L10 vs. LHP and 9-1 at home in their L10 vs. LHP. Royals are 3-7 in their L10 vs. RHP and 3-7 in their L10 on the road vs. RHP.
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2:05pm....Cubs +101 / White Sox -111.....O 8.5 -125 / U 8.5 +105:
Cubs have taken the first two games of the series and have won 4/5 in the series this yr. Cubs are 12-10 in June, WS are 5-16 in the month and losers of 4 straight. Cubs are 19-19 on the road, WS are 16-20 at home.
Marshall L3 = 2-0 (3-0), 3.50era, 18ip, 16h, 1.17whip, 9k, 5bb.
Marshall Road = 1-1, 3.71era, 17ip, 13h, 1.18whip, 16k, 7bb.
Marshall Career vs. Sox = 0-1, 6.00era, 1g, 6ip, 8h, 4er, 6k, 3bb.
Overall OBP of .276 on the yr.
Contreras L3 = 1-2 (1-2), 6.75era, 17.1ip, 19h, 1.44whip, 8k, 6bb.
Contreras Home = 3-3, 6.03era, 34.1ip, 40h, 23k, 12bb.
Contreras Career vs. Cubs = 1-1, 4.79era, 3g, 20.2ip, 18h, 3bb, 11k.
Overall OBP of .340 on the yr.
Other SP notes on Contreras:"It hasn't hurt that he has an average of 6.47 runs of support on those starts. But what the Sox are more focused on is his 5-7 record this season. The right-hander admitted after his latest win that he has been having trouble commanding his fastball, and his velocity is down a bit. He maintained that he is healthy, but wants to change his workout to focus less on upper-body work and more in his legs to try and get more push. " - sportsline.com
Marshall Last Start = ND, 4ip, 5h, 4er, 4hr @ Tex w/ 76pitches. (Kinsler hit 2 and Wilkerson hit 1hr)
Contreras Last Start = W, 6.2ip, 8h, 5er @ Flor w/ 103pitches.
Cubs Vs. RHP: .277overall, .280away, .307 in L10
WS vs. LHP: .221overall, .207home, .272 in L10
Cubs bullpen: 3.86era overall, 2.66 in L3 games
WS bullpen: 5.64era overall, 9.56 in L3 games
Dempster is doubtful for Sundays game and did miss Saturdays game. Howry closed for the Cubs and has 3.89era in 34innings this season. Erstad just went to the DL. Dye was resting in Saturdays game and is questionable for Sunday..
Umpire = Bucknor and the home team is 11-3 and 8-5 O/U this yr
Other Notes: Cubs will go for the sweep on Sunday and the last time they swept was 5/4 - 5/6 vs. the Nationals. Last time WS were swept was 6/11 - 6/13 vs. Philly. WS were also swept on 5/28 - 5/30 vs. Minny. WS are 1-9 in their last 10games vs. LHP. Cubs are 5-5 in their last 10games vs. RHP.
2:05pm....Royals +163 / Brewers -173....O 10 -105 / U 10 -115:
Brewers have taken the first 2 games of this series and would be going for a sweep of the Royals. Royals are 10-11 in the month of June and losers of 4 straight games. Brewers are 13-7 in June and winners of 9 of last 10 games. Royals on the road are 14-22 and the Brewers are 28-12 at home this season.
Perez L3 starts: 1-2, 7.53era, 14.1ip, 23h, 5k, 8bb, 2.16whip
Perez Away: 3-3, 4.97era, 41.2ip, 48h, 21k, 14bb, 1.49whip
Perez Career vs. Brewers: 3-0, 2.97era, 5g, 33.1ip, 29h, 11er, 21k, 6bb
***Perez vs. Brewers = Counsell (.44 in 9ab), Estrada (.000 in 7ab), Hall (.143 in 7ab), Jenkins (.571 in 7ab)
Overall OBP of .377 on the yr
Perez last start: W, 6ip, 6h, 3er, 3bb, 1k, 91pitches **avenged a loss a weak earlier to the Cards where he lasted 3ip-10h-6er..
Galardo this yr: 1-0, 4.26era, 6.1ip, 4h, 4k, 3bb, 102pitches, 1.11whip, and .269obp
That was Galardo's first and only start of the yr and in came at home. He gave up 1er in the first inning and 2er in the 7th.
Other SP notes: "Gallardo will be pitching for his rotation spot every time out" -sportsline.com
Royals vs. RHP: .259overall, .254away, .276 in L10
Brewers vs. LHP: .279overall, .311home, .324 in L10
Royal Bullpen: 3.38overall, 2.81 in L3
Brewer Bullpen: 3.14overall, 1.42 in L3
Hardy has been in/out of the lineup this wk with tightness in his lower back.
Umpire = Schrieber and the home team is 8-6 as well as the O/U at 8-6.
Other Notes: Last time the Brewers swept a team was last series at home vs. the Giants. Brewers have done this twice before at home when they swept Pitt and Washington in back to back series from 5/4 - 5/9. Last time the Royals were swept was by the Mariners and Orioles in back to back series from 5/25 - 5/30..Brewers are 7-3 in their L10 vs. LHP and 9-1 at home in their L10 vs. LHP. Royals are 3-7 in their L10 vs. RHP and 3-7 in their L10 on the road vs. RHP.
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