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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 7/19/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO CUBS  SAMARDZIJA )
 
COLORADO   )
+1.5  -155

-1.5  +135
+140

-150

9.5ov
 
3
Final
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CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 51) at COLORADO (46 - 50)
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Friday, 7/19/2013 8:40 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
961CHICAGO CUBS+130Ov 9,-105+135Ov 9,-105
962COLORADO-140Un 9,-115-145Un 9,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games42-51-3.444-444.10.2430.2964.20.2450.308
Road Games20-25+0.818-243.60.2310.2783.80.2240.289
vs Left-handed Starters12-15-1.411-143.60.2330.2904.10.2460.310
Past 7 Games4-3+1.54-24.90.2650.3234.90.2770.337
Grass Games42-51-3.444-444.10.2430.2964.20.2450.308
Night Games21-25-0.825-194.20.2480.2954.70.2580.317
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2430.2969331697693041030.033662386675159573647668
Road Games3.60.2310.278451569362130370.021541023322629328272835
Lefty Starters3.60.2330.2902789220878290.0395722122117122192321
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.281.403256.71321222533310721111-15221855%
Road Games3.761.287117.353491061945846-8141058.3%

COLORADO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games46-50-4.944-494.40.2650.3204.40.2700.328
Home Games26-21-0.921-255.20.2820.3384.60.2700.326
vs Right-handed Starters32-27+3.628-284.70.2710.3254.20.2600.320
Past 7 Games4-3+2.81-62.40.2300.2952.30.2240.302
Grass Games46-47-1.943-474.50.2670.3234.40.2710.330
Night Games27-33-631-274.50.2610.3214.80.2790.338
COLORADO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2650.3209633268802921080.034072727317267971529055
Home Games5.20.2820.338471638462158560.032311392994734131264531
Righty Starters4.70.2710.325592058557189710.032681654515141843346235
COLORADO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.831.323324.41491383242810526312-1619967.9%
Home Games3.481.236170.7706616018511407-98657.1%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/5/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)2-6L+1257.5 unO44013130
7/6/2013JACKSON(R)PITTSBURGHMORTON(R)4-1W+1059 unU760551
7/7/2013VILLANUEVA(R)PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)4-3W+1359 ovU871992
7/8/2013GARZA(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSANTIAGO(L)8-2W1108 ovO13101530
7/9/2013WOOD(L)LA ANGELSBLANTON(R)7-2W+1259 ovP960650
7/10/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)2-13L+1208 unO5201570
7/11/2013JACKSON(R)ST LOUISWESTBROOK(R)3-0W+1158.5 unU761470
7/12/2013VILLANUEVA(R)ST LOUISKELLY(R)2-3L+1008.5 unU560770
7/13/2013GARZA(R)ST LOUISLYNN(R)6-4W+1057.5 unO1210112133
7/14/2013WOOD(L)ST LOUISWAINWRIGHT(R)6-10L+1407 evO117121150
7/19/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L) 
7/20/2013VILLANUEVA(R)@ COLORADOCHATWOOD(R) 
7/21/2013JACKSON(R)@ COLORADO  
7/22/2013GARZA(R)@ ARIZONA  
7/23/2013WOOD(L)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L) 
7/24/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)@ ARIZONAKENNEDY(R) 
7/25/2013 @ ARIZONA  
7/26/2013 @ SAN FRANCISCO  

COLORADO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/5/2013DE LA ROSA(L)@ ARIZONASKAGGS(L)0-5L1258.5 unU3201050
7/6/2013POMERANZ(L)@ ARIZONAMILEY(L)1-11L1659 unO6401270
7/7/2013OSWALT(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)1-6L1758.5 evU3301150
7/8/2013CHATWOOD(R)@ SAN DIEGOVOLQUEZ(R)4-2W1257.5 unU980790
7/9/2013CHACIN(R)@ SAN DIEGOSTULTS(L)1-2L1157 unU460980
7/10/2013DE LA ROSA(L)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)5-4W1257 unO13121791
7/11/2013POMERANZ(L)@ LA DODGERSCAPUANO(L)1-6L1408.5 evU75113110
7/12/2013NICASIO(R)@ LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)3-0W2156.5 ovU780460
7/13/2013CHATWOOD(R)@ LA DODGERSGREINKE(R)0-1L1407 ovU221450
7/14/2013CHACIN(R)@ LA DODGERSNOLASCO(R)3-1W1207.5 ovU11110680
7/19/2013DE LA ROSA(L)CHICAGO CUBSSAMARDZIJA(R) 
7/20/2013CHATWOOD(R)CHICAGO CUBSVILLANUEVA(R) 
7/21/2013 CHICAGO CUBSJACKSON(R) 
7/22/2013 MIAMIKOEHLER(R) 
7/23/2013 MIAMIFERNANDEZ(R) 
7/24/2013 MIAMITURNER(R) 
7/25/2013 MIAMI  
7/26/2013 MILWAUKEE  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHICAGO CUBS: HITTING: 'Under New Management' is the motto in Wrigleyville, where Epstein, Hoyer, Sveum and Co. aim to turn SS STARLIN CASTRO and a bunch of straw into gold. OF DAVID DeJESUS was an underrated first pick-up. But OFs ALFONSO SORIANO and MARLON BYRD are overpaid and over the hill. C GEOVANY SOTO has lost his mojo. New 3B IAN STEWART has a lousy career OPS of .737 away from Coors Field. 1B BRYAN LaHAIR is tagged as part of a 'youth movement,' but he's almost 30. The other youths'2B DARWIN BARNEY, IF JEFF BAKER, and IF BLAKE DEWITT 'are interchangeable guys with low ceilings. Fourth OF TONY CAMPANA is fast but one-dimensional. And minor-league reinforcements are scarce. OF BRETT JACKSON is solid, but blocked in the lineup. And former uber-prospect 3B JOSH VITTERS has done nothing to justify his third-overall draft status. This rebuilding process will take time. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Chicago suburbs, Jim Hendry quietly sobs into a pile of Cubs-themed stuffed animals.
STARTING PITCHING: RYAN DEMPSTER should bounce back from an unlucky year in which there was nearly a full-run difference between his ERA and his FIP. He's no ace in good times, but he's an underrated and dependable source of innings and strikeouts. MATT GARZA didn't disappoint in his debut season on the North Side, but he was an odd acquisition to begin with: the Cubs dealt top prospects from a thin system when all signs pointed to a belly-flop of a season. He's already trade bait again. JEFF SAMARDZIJA is moving to the rotation after a strong year in the bullpen (2.97 ERA, 87 K in 88 IP), but he needs to cut down on his walks (5.1 per 9 IP). What killed TRAVIS WOOD in 2011 was uncharacteristic wildness. His walk total spiked by over 50 percent from 2010. He's better than this, though it's hard to say how much. It could be that a 40-inning jump from 2010 to 2011 aided his freefall. Subpar newcomers PAUL MAHOLM and CHRIS VOLSTAD will also compete for rotation spots. The lefty Maholm is coming off his best season in Pittsburgh (3.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), but was awful after the All-Star break (0-5, 5.75 ERA, .355 Opp. BA). The 6-foot-8 Volstad was 5-13 with a 4.89 ERA for the Marlins last year, but still has time to figure things out at age 25.
RELIEF PITCHING: Because of his contract and the head-scratching faith in the 'closer mentality' that still pervades even the most enlightened front offices, CARLOS MARMOL will enter the 2012 campaign with a near-ironclad grip on ninth-inning duties for the Cubs. Trading away Sean Marshall, arguably Chicago's best reliever last season, is yet another vote of confidence for Marmol. His lack of command leads to more hittable pitches (along with tons of walks), though his ceiling for strikeouts and saves is sky-high. KERRY WOOD will be the main set-up man again after a triumphant return to Chicago last season (3.35 ERA, 57 K in 51 IP).
COLORADO: HITTING: This offense still has trouble scoring outside of Coors Field, posting the second-fewest road runs in the majors (3.65 per game). SS TROY TULOWITZKI doesn't need the thin air though, posting an .881 OPS on the road. He led Colorado with a .302 BA, 30 HR, 105 RBI. OF CARLOS GONZALEZ was bothered by wrist and back injuries last year, but still managed to smack 26 homers with 92 RBI and 92 runs. OF DEXTER FOWLER will bat first or second after a strong .363 OBP. He could score 100 runs if he improved his base stealing (12 SB, 9 CS). OF MICHAEL CUDDYER gets the Coors Field Bump, while TYLER COLVIN settles into the 4th-OF role. Colorado has question marks with its corner infielders. 1B TODD HELTON is 38 with a bad back, and mediocre 3B CHRIS NELSON will start until top prospect NOLAN ARENADO is ready for the big leagues. 2B MARCO SCUTARO carries a louder stick than most two-baggers and C RAMON HERNANDEZ (.788 OPS) is an upgrade over the departed Chris Iannetta.
STARTING PITCHING: There are plenty of question marks in Colorado's rotation with Ubaldo Jimenez pitching in the AL and two of its top three starters coming off major injuries. JORGE DE LA ROSA had Tommy John surgery and won't likely return to a big-league mound until June. De La Rosa had a 1.19 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 59 innings before his injury. JHOULYS CHACIN will be counted on as the rotation's ace and he certainly has the physical tools and array of pitches to live up to this billing if he can trim his 87 walks in 194 innings. Former Baltimore 'ace' JEREMY GUTRHIE threw for 200+ innings in each of his past three seasons, but he's also served up 86 gopher balls in this span. That's not a good sign of things to come in the thin air. JUAN NICASIO took a line drive off the head and broke his C-1 vertebrae in August, but the team amazingly expects him to ready when the season begins. The 25-year-old has great command for such a young hurler. GUILLERMO MOSCOCO fared pretty well as a starter with the A's last year (.209 Opp. BA), but his 4.70 road ERA nearly doubled his 2.42 ERA in Oakland . Lefty DREW POMERANZ, 23, has a wealthy array of pitches and performed admirably in three of his four starts after being called up last season.
RELIEF PITCHING: Although he was the team's main set-up man last year, RAFAEL BETANCOURT becomes the Rockies closer with Huston Street out of the picture. After struggling at Coors Field in 2010 (4.99 ERA, 7 HR), he thrived in the thin air last year with a 1.93 ERA, and just 1 HR allowed in 32.2 innings. But he turns 37 in April and is one of the riskier saves men with little closing experience in his career. MATT BELISLE figures to be next in line for saves, notching 70 K and 16 BB at Coors Field since 2010. MATT REYNOLDS is the top lefty in the pen, but his 2011 season was nothing to write home about (4.09 ERA, 10 HR allowed in 50.2 IP).
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CHICAGO CUBS-COLORADO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cubs-Rockies Preview* ======================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Chicago (42-51) at Colorado (46-50), 8:40 p.m. EDT

Finally healthy and rested following the All-Star break, the Colorado Rockies hope to take advantage of a soft schedule to open the second half.

The Rockies look to make a climb in the standings during a 10-game homestand against three of the league's worst teams, starting with the first of three against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

After closing out the first half with a 4-6 road trip, Colorado (46-50) is in third place in the NL West but just 4 1/2 games back of first-place Arizona.

"We're healthy again, and we've weathered this last road trip, so I think that we've got some momentum going into the second half," said All-Star Michael Cuddyer, who hit the go-ahead two-run homer in a 3-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday.

Cuddyer has been especially outstanding at home, hitting .362 with nine homers, 27 RBIs and a 1.068 OPS in 32 games there.

Teammate Troy Tulowitzki is hitless in 10 at-bats since missing almost a month because of a fractured rib, but he's 13 for 29 with 12 RBIs in his last seven home games against the Cubs.

While the Rockies also play last-place teams Miami and Milwaukee during this homestand, Chicago (42-51) could be a tougher challenge, having gone 24-21 in its last 45 games.

"It's a half that could have gone a lot different, but I think a lot of guys have progressed, kind of taken strides in the right way," first baseman Anthony Rizzo said.

The Cubs have been hurt by a bullpen that's tied for the most blown saves in baseball with 19, though it's Chicago's starters who have been an even bigger problem in recent trips to Denver. The Cubs have dropped 10 of 11 at Colorado while their rotation has posted a 10.68 ERA.

Jeff Samardzija (5-9, 4.06 ERA), whose three appearances at Coors Field have come out of the bullpen, looks to reverse that trend and bounce back from one of the worst performances of his career.

The right-hander allowed four homers - as many as he'd given up in his previous nine starts - and matched a career high by allowing nine runs over 4 2-3 innings in a 13-2 loss to the Angels on July 10.

He's 1-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 15 innings in two career home starts against the Rockies.

All-Star Carlos Gonzalez went 5 for 5 with two homers in Colorado's lone win in a three-game set at Wrigley Field in May, and he's 20 for 38 with a 1.446 OPS in nine career home games against the Cubs.

The Rockies counter with Jorge De La Rosa (9-5, 3.21), who has gone 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in his last five starts.

The left-hander is 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA in four starts against the Cubs, though he gave up four runs while lasting just three innings, serving up homers to Starlin Castro and Dave Sappelt, at Coors on Sept. 25.

Sappelt - 8 for 19 in his last six games - could get another start in place of David DeJesus, who has been out with a shoulder injury.

Teammate Alfonso Soriano has nine homers and 19 RBIs in his last 16 games, though he's only 2 for 14 against De La Rosa.


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