Maybe this is why -- trends from a respected capper at another site:
Keep an eye out for it. Harang is horrible against the Cubs, Zambrano does not have a good track record against the Reds, the Reds come off an irritating loss yesterday and these bullpens are highly questionable. All that figures in with the public giving both these pitchers too much respect,and watch this game soar over in the middle of the 5th inning likely and quite possibly sooner. Harang has given up 12 runs in his last 12 innings against the Cubs and Carlos has given up 19 hits, 12 runs in 11 innings at home at Wrigley against the Reds. Saddle-up, the over is 11-2 in the last 13 games for the Reds against a winning team on the road, as it has been one of the best trends in baseball for some time, the over is 6-0 when Harang starts as a dog and the over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
Keep an eye out for it. Harang is horrible against the Cubs, Zambrano does not have a good track record against the Reds, the Reds come off an irritating loss yesterday and these bullpens are highly questionable. All that figures in with the public giving both these pitchers too much respect,and watch this game soar over in the middle of the 5th inning likely and quite possibly sooner. Harang has given up 12 runs in his last 12 innings against the Cubs and Carlos has given up 19 hits, 12 runs in 11 innings at home at Wrigley against the Reds. Saddle-up, the over is 11-2 in the last 13 games for the Reds against a winning team on the road, as it has been one of the best trends in baseball for some time, the over is 6-0 when Harang starts as a dog and the over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
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for the over:
Zambrano will be pitching on three days' rest as he tries to snap out of a woeful home stretch. He hasn't won at Wrigley since July 18, going 0-3 with a 7.94 ERA in his last four starts there.
The right-hander has struggled against the Reds this year, going 1-3 with a 6.56 ERA in four starts against them.
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for the under:
Harang.The right-hander pitched seven innings against the Cardinals on Thursday, allowing three runs and three hits in the 5-4 win.
Harang is 7-2 with a 4.59 ERA in 13 career starts against the Cubs. He is 2-1 with a 5.68 ERA in four starts against them this season, although he's 3-0 with a 4.98 ERA in seven career outings at Wrigley Field.
Zambrano is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his last two outings.
Zambrano told the Cubs' official Web site that he's ready to be the team's leader down the stretch
</pre></pre></pre></pre></pre></pre> Umpire | Profile | vs. Team/Pitchers
<table class="data" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr> <td class="datahl2" width="17%"> </td> <td class="datahl2">W/L</td> <td class="datahl2">O/U</td> <td class="datahl2">Runs</td> <td class="datahl2">Str. %</td> <td class="datahl2">HR</td> <td class="datahl2">Pit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">Tim Timmons</td> <td class="datacell">21-8</td> <td class="datacell">12-17</td> <td class="datacell"> 9.07</td> <td class="datacell"> 61.5</td> <td class="datacell"> 2.3</td> <td class="datacell"> 289.6</td></tr></tbody></table>
</pre>all that being said, i think zambrano comes up big to show he's ready for the playoffs, going under!
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for the over:
Zambrano will be pitching on three days' rest as he tries to snap out of a woeful home stretch. He hasn't won at Wrigley since July 18, going 0-3 with a 7.94 ERA in his last four starts there.
The right-hander has struggled against the Reds this year, going 1-3 with a 6.56 ERA in four starts against them.
wind blowing out to center at 12mph, wind @10-20 15-13o/u
for the under:
Harang.The right-hander pitched seven innings against the Cardinals on Thursday, allowing three runs and three hits in the 5-4 win.
Harang is 7-2 with a 4.59 ERA in 13 career starts against the Cubs. He is 2-1 with a 5.68 ERA in four starts against them this season, although he's 3-0 with a 4.98 ERA in seven career outings at Wrigley Field.
Zambrano is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his last two outings.
Zambrano told the Cubs' official Web site that he's ready to be the team's leader down the stretch
</pre></pre></pre></pre></pre></pre> Umpire | Profile | vs. Team/Pitchers
<table class="data" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr> <td class="datahl2" width="17%"> </td> <td class="datahl2">W/L</td> <td class="datahl2">O/U</td> <td class="datahl2">Runs</td> <td class="datahl2">Str. %</td> <td class="datahl2">HR</td> <td class="datahl2">Pit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="datahl2">Tim Timmons</td> <td class="datacell">21-8</td> <td class="datacell">12-17</td> <td class="datacell"> 9.07</td> <td class="datacell"> 61.5</td> <td class="datacell"> 2.3</td> <td class="datacell"> 289.6</td></tr></tbody></table>
</pre>all that being said, i think zambrano comes up big to show he's ready for the playoffs, going under!
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arty:
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