6/9 Cubs (Marquis) @ Braves (Hudson) 6:05 WGN

[rabidawg900]

Degenerate Gambler Vegas trends of the day (trends are made to be broken):

 

 

Umpire Trends - Tim Tschida...wtf?

 

Home team is 7-0 in Tschida's last 7 games behind home plate.

Home team is 4-0 in Tschida's last 4 games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.

Home team is 20-8 in Tschida's last 28 Saturday games behind home plate.

Cubs are 4-14 in their last 18 games with Tschida behind home plate.

 

Saturday, our only hope is the day of the week

 

Cubs are 7-2 in their last 9 Saturday games.

Braves are 1-5 in Hudson's last 6 Saturday starts.

 

Cubs are 11-5 in their last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Cubs are 8-2 in Marquis' last 10 starts.

Braves are 21-9 in their last 30 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

 

Braves are -150 Moneyline (Straight Up) favorites. (1.5 to 1)

 

Cubs are 6-16 in their last 22 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.

CHC are 3-8 in their last 11 games as an underdog.

Braves are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.

[C.C.]

If we pull within 4 I'm officially going to go from cautiously optimistic to dangerously invested.

 

And I'll be right there with you unfortunately.

 

Keep in mind, even if they win, they will still be 4 games under .500.

 

I'm saving any optimism until they at least reach 500 again.

 

I feel like we've had this conversation before...

 

As always I'm telling myself not to get excited, but I can't help myself I'm excited again. Yes, I'm a sucker...

[jjgman21]

Degenerate Gambler Vegas trends of the day (trends are made to be broken):

 

 

Umpire Trends - Tim Tschida...wtf?

 

Home team is 7-0 in Tschida's last 7 games behind home plate.

Home team is 4-0 in Tschida's last 4 games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.

Home team is 20-8 in Tschida's last 28 Saturday games behind home plate.

Cubs are 4-14 in their last 18 games with Tschida behind home plate.

 

 

where do you get this stuff?

[rabidawg900]

Degenerate Gambler Vegas trends of the day (trends are made to be broken):

 

 

Umpire Trends - Tim Tschida...wtf?

 

Home team is 7-0 in Tschida's last 7 games behind home plate.

Home team is 4-0 in Tschida's last 4 games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.

Home team is 20-8 in Tschida's last 28 Saturday games behind home plate.

Cubs are 4-14 in their last 18 games with Tschida behind home plate.

 

 

where do you get this stuff?

 

Mainly covers.com

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

More from the game notes.

 

CONTROL FREAKS: Since May 30, Cubs hurlers have allowed just 19 walks for an average of 2.1 walks per game over the club’s last 9 contests … prior to that, Chicago’s pitching staff had issued 22 free passes over a 5-game stretch, May 25-29, for an average of 4.4 walks per game …

the team is 22-14 when it allows 3 or fewer walks in a game compared to a 5-18 mark when itallows 4 or more walks per game.

 

© Cubs starting pitchers have walked 3 or fewer in each of the team’s last 13 starts since May 26 at Los Angeles.

 

THAT’S A RELIEF: Chicago’s relievers have posted a 1.69 ERA (4 ER/21.1 IP) this month after recording a 5.52 (45 ER/73.1 IP) in May … in the team’s last 6 games, Cubs relievers have allowed just 1 earned run in 15.1 innings of work (0.59 ERA) … the Cubs bullpen combined to toss 3.2 scoreless innings Monday night in Milwaukee, their longest scoreless outing of the season since tossing 5.0 shutout innings April 13 vs. Cincinnati.

 

Cubs hurlers have allowed just 4 runs over the

team’s last 3 games, good for a 1.33 ERA (4 ER/27.0

IP) … they have limited the opponent to a .158

batting average in that span and have walked 7

while striking out 27.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

More from the game notes....

 

N.L. BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS

Rank Player Avg.

1. Matt Holliday, COL .355

2. Dmitri Young, WAS .337

3. Derrek Lee, CHI .336

4. Todd Helton, COL .327

 

MOST PITCHES PER PLATE APP., N.L.

Rank Player Pitches

1. Todd Helton, COL 4.27

2. Adam Dunn, CIN 4.23

3. Albert Pujols, STL 4.21

4. Mark DeRosa, CHI 4.17

 

[Chocolate Milk]

This game should be on now.

[PrimeTime]

Cubs win 4-3..Book it

[David]

This game should be on now.

 

Seriously. Saturday night game? Like WTH?

[Schwarber Fan]

SteakGrowsonDmitri ahead of Lee?

 

wtf?

[Schwarber Fan]

This game should be on now.

 

Seriously. Saturday night game? Like WTH?

 

The brutal heat down south possibly?

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Soriano, LF

Pie, CF

Lee, 1B

Barrett, C

Jones, RF

DeRosa, 3B

Fontenot, 2B

Izturis, SS

Marquis, P

 

Braves

Johnson, 2B

Harris, LF

Renteria, SS

A. Jones, CF

McCann, C

Francoeur, RF

Thorman, 1B

Escobar, 3B

Hudson, P

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Yay Fonty.

[synergy]

where's theriot?

[Mizzou]

Fontenot getting the start on his birthday... saw that coming. Hopefully he makes it one to remember!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Geaux Fontenot!

[killthegoat06]

Congrats Fontenot. Let's make it 6 of 7!

[Andy]

Murton should always play ahead of Jones.

[Brian]

Fontenot yay, Izturis boooo

[RammyFanny]

Let's go Fontenot!

[Sarcastic]

Murton should always play ahead of Jones.

 

Even with the track record Jones has against Hudson, it is awfully hard to justify playing him.

[Jazz]

there's a start, ouch.

[Andy]

Hahahahaha the Braves throw at him on the 1st pitch

[hawkcub]

You suck Hudson.

[OleMissCub]

"Persian cowards"....