STL/CHC Sat Game

Cubs (+109) are the play today. Pub is all over STL. Line opened at -106 and -102 and is already at +109 for Chi and -117 for Stl. Cards havent been playing there best ball lately and Lohse last time out at home vs the Cubbies was rocked for 8 earned in 6 innings.

<TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: #666 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #666 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid; WIDTH: 600px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #666 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>KYLE LOHSE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="matchupCells Text">LOHSE is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.562.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCells Text">His team's record is 3-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader colSpan=15>KYLE LOHSE recent starts vs. CHICAGO CUBS</TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Date</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Opponent</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Score</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Line </TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Total</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Result</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Dec</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>IP</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>R</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>ER</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>H</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>HR</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>BB</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>SO</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Opp Starter</TD></TR></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">5/3/2008</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->CHICAGO CUBS<!----></TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>3-9</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">+100</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>8.5</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Loss,Over</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">L</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>6</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>8</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>8</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>9</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>1</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>2</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>0</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->LILLY(L)<!----></TD></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCells Text">8/2/2007</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text"><!---->at CHICAGO CUBS<!----></TD><TD class=matchupCells>10-6</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text">+130</TD><TD class=matchupCells>9.5</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text">Win,Over</TD><TD class=matchupCells> </TD><TD class=matchupCells>1</TD><TD class=matchupCells>1</TD><TD class=matchupCells>1</TD><TD class=matchupCells>2</TD><TD class=matchupCells>0</TD><TD class=matchupCells>1</TD><TD class=matchupCells>0</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text"><!---->MARSHALL(L)<!----></TD></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">4/15/2007</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->at CHICAGO CUBS<!----></TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>1-0</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">+150</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>7</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Win,Under</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">W</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>8</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>0</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>0</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>4</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>0</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>1</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>12</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->LILLY(L)<!----></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: #666 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #666 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #666 1px solid; WIDTH: 600px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #666 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>TED LILLY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="matchupCells Text">LILLY is 4-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.064.</TD></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCells Text">His team's record is 5-2 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader colSpan=15>TED LILLY recent starts vs. ST LOUIS</TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Date</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Opponent</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Score</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Line </TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Total</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Result</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Dec</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>IP</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>R</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>ER</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>H</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>HR</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>BB</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>SO</TD><TD class=matchupSubHeader>Opp Starter</TD></TR></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">5/3/2008</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->at ST LOUIS<!----></TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>9-3</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">-110</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>8.5</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Win,Over</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">W</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>7</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>3</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>3</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>6</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>2</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>1</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>4</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->LOHSE(R)<!----></TD></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCells Text">9/15/2007</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text"><!---->at ST LOUIS<!----></TD><TD class=matchupCells>3-2</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text">-105</TD><TD class=matchupCells>9</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text">Win,Under</TD><TD class=matchupCells> </TD><TD class=matchupCells>6</TD><TD class=matchupCells>2</TD><TD class=matchupCells>2</TD><TD class=matchupCells>4</TD><TD class=matchupCells>0</TD><TD class=matchupCells>2</TD><TD class=matchupCells>4</TD><TD class="matchupCells Text"><!---->LOOPER(R)<!----></TD></TR><TR><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">9/10/2007</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!---->ST LOUIS<!----></TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>12-3</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">-145</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>8.5</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Win,Over</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text">W</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>7</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>3</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>3</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>5</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>2</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>0</TD><TD class=matchupCellsWhite>7</TD><TD class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--<a href="/statfeed/mlb/mlbpitcher.php?pitcherid=PINEIRO+JOEL">-->PINEIRO(R)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


I think the old (and true) Lohse shows up today...ad this is a STL guy talking!

The Cubs are a pretty pitiful road team.

I would lean towards Lohse today, regardless of how he fared against the Cubs in his last start against them.

Good luck though!