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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 8/2/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO CUBS  RICHARD )
 
MILWAUKEE  LOHSE )
+1.5  -210

-1.5  +175
+100

-110

9.5un
 
4
Final
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CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 47) at MILWAUKEE (44 - 61)
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Sunday, 8/2/2015 2:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
909CHICAGO CUBS-110Ov 8.5,-110-110Ov 8.5,-110
910MILWAUKEE+100Un 8.5,-110+100Un 8.5,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games56-47-0.341-553.80.2370.3070.3720.6793.80.2380.2930.3780.671
Road Games29-23+5.924-244.50.2460.3130.3910.7053.90.2460.3010.3820.683
vs Right-handed Starters43-39-4.231-463.80.2370.3050.3800.6843.70.2350.2900.3730.663
Past 7 Games5-2+1.73-34.60.2340.3120.4100.7224.70.2590.3160.4280.744
Grass Games56-47-0.341-553.80.2370.3070.3720.6793.80.2380.2930.3780.671
Day Games18-22-12.614-233.20.2170.2910.3270.6183.80.2370.2860.3930.679
Division24-21+0.420-214.00.2500.3190.3810.6994.30.2480.3070.3830.690
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2370.307103348882615915940.3723783559447073781707585
Road Games4.50.2460.313521845453929530.3912231824923637738404235
Righty Starters3.80.2370.30582279666312713820.3802962717545358064596179
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.381.260327.71311232872512631024-18271564.3%
Road Games3.351.314158.36259143106514410-1017770.8%

MILWAUKEE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games44-61-16.549-493.90.2490.2990.3900.6894.40.2610.3210.4160.737
Home Games20-32-15.828-214.00.2440.2990.4030.7025.00.2640.3210.4490.770
vs Left-handed Starters12-9+3.87-114.00.2500.3000.4140.7143.30.2470.3060.3970.703
Past 7 Games1-6-4.70-51.70.1950.2490.2620.5113.90.2380.3060.3680.674
Grass Games44-61-16.549-493.90.2490.2990.3900.6894.40.2610.3210.4160.737
Day Games13-24-11.414-213.00.2360.2810.3570.6374.60.2720.3360.4220.759
Division18-22-1.616-223.90.2470.3020.3800.6823.80.2390.3020.3870.689
MILWAUKEE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2490.299105354788317823920.390391255797526601047810465
Home Games4.00.2440.2995217464269513520.4031991384042932843404722
Lefty Starters4.00.2500.30021693173358210.41481501511012518101822
MILWAUKEE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.411.245311.71321182782811032315-923776.7%
Home Games3.841.258173.3867415822601749-611568.8%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/19/2015ARRIETA(R)@ ATLANTAMILLER(R)4-1W-1556.5 evU9110581
7/20/2015RICHARD(L)@ CINCINNATILORENZEN(R)4-5L1009.5 unU890840
7/21/2015HAMMEL(R)@ CINCINNATIIGLESIAS(R)5-4W-1258.5 unO1214113110
7/22/2015HENDRICKS(R)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R)1-9L-1158 unO5511380
7/22/2015BEELER(R)@ CINCINNATICINGRANI(L)6-5W1108.5 unO1210113120
7/24/2015LESTER(L)PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R)3-5L-2659 unU91001260
7/25/2015ARRIETA(R)PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)0-5L-2106 ovU02111100
7/26/2015HAMMEL(R)PHILADELPHIANOLA(R)5-11L-1807 evO6201780
7/27/2015HENDRICKS(R)COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)9-8W-1407 unO10411371
7/28/2015BEELER(R)COLORADOFLANDE(L)2-7L-1508.5 ovO7701070
7/29/2015LESTER(L)COLORADOBUTLER(R)3-2W-2208 evU650530
7/30/2015ARRIETA(R)@ MILWAUKEENELSON(R)5-2W-1357 ovP971660
7/31/2015HAMMEL(R)@ MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)4-1W-1258 unU980781
8/1/2015HENDRICKS(R)@ MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)4-2W-1408.5 unU560550
8/2/2015RICHARD(L)@ MILWAUKEELOHSE(R) 
8/3/2015LESTER(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L) 
8/4/2015ARRIETA(R)@ PITTSBURGHHAPP(L) 
8/5/2015HAREN(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L) 
8/6/2015HAMMEL(R)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R) 
8/7/2015HENDRICKS(R)SAN FRANCISCOLEAKE(R) 
8/8/2015LESTER(L)SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R) 
8/9/2015 SAN FRANCISCO  

MILWAUKEE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/19/2015JUNGMANN(R)PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)6-1W-1358 unU1150672
7/21/2015GARZA(R)CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)8-1W+1058 unO960971
7/22/2015LOHSE(R)CLEVELANDANDERSON(R)5-7L-1109 unO171011490
7/23/2015FIERS(R)@ ARIZONAGODLEY(R)3-8L-1358 ovO7321390
7/24/2015NELSON(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)2-1W1158 unU680870
7/25/2015JUNGMANN(R)@ ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)0-2L1058 ovU6101453
7/26/2015GARZA(R)@ ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R)0-3L1408 unU4919100
7/27/2015LOHSE(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)2-4L1827 unU640651
7/28/2015PERALTA(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)5-2W1407 ovP940750
7/29/2015FIERS(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R)0-5L-1107 unU661850
7/30/2015NELSON(R)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)2-5L+1257 ovP660971
7/31/2015JUNGMANN(R)CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)1-4L+1158 unU781980
8/1/2015GARZA(R)CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R)2-4L+1308.5 unU550560
8/2/2015LOHSE(R)CHICAGO CUBSRICHARD(L) 
8/3/2015PERALTA(R)SAN DIEGOROSS(R) 
8/4/2015NELSON(R)SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R) 
8/5/2015JUNGMANN(R)SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R) 
8/6/2015GARZA(R)SAN DIEGODESPAIGNE(R) 
8/7/2015LOHSE(R)ST LOUISLYNN(R) 
8/8/2015PERALTA(R)ST LOUISGARCIA(L) 
8/9/2015 ST LOUIS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHICAGO CUBS: CHICAGO (AP) - Standing in the shade on a beautiful afternoon in Arizona, Jon Lester embraced the question that hovers over the Chicago Cubs these days.
When it comes to all those highly touted prospects, Lester said the time is now.
''When I played in Boston, we didn't have time to grow up,'' the left-hander explained. ''You just had to show up and play, and each year you're expected to win, so that's how I feel. Every year they should come in and expect to be not only division winners, but World Series champions. If you don't have that mindset, then I think you're playing for the wrong reasons.''
Heady stuff for a franchise known mostly for futility, but the Cubs think it's a new era after five consecutive losing seasons.
The shift in thinking for president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and the rest of the front office was evident during an aggressive offseason that included the addition of Joe Maddon after the veteran manager opted out of his contract with Tampa Bay, and a $155 million, six-year contract to add Lester.
The hiring of Maddon meant dumping Rick Renteria after just one year, and Lester's deal is a significant investment for a pitcher who turned 31 in January. But looking at their good young core and rich minor league system, the Cubs felt it was time to act.
''There's a lot of talent here. Now it's about executing,'' Lester said. ''It's going out and playing good baseball for six months. It's hard to do. But that's why we're here. We're going to figure it out as we go.''
The Cubs, who also acquired center fielder Dexter Fowler and catcher Miguel Montero in trades, should be much improved after their 73-89 finish in 2014. But going from last place to the playoffs could depend more on the development of Chicago's top prospects than its newest players.
Jorge Soler takes over in right field after making his major league debut in August and drawing raves for his approach at the plate in the season's final month. Javier Baez, Arismendy Alcantara and Kris Bryant - all 20-something position players with considerable potential - also are key to the Cubs' chance for a breakthrough.
''You don't really read enough about their personalities and their makeup. That to me makes them real prospects,'' Maddon said. ''There's a lot of guys who throw 95 mph and hit balls out of sight. But with the makeup, personality and character ... that's what really turns me on to this group.''
Here are a few more things to watch with the Cubs:
UNDER THE RADAR: Jake Arrieta was a pleasant surprise, finishing with a 10-5 record and a sparkling 2.53 ERA in 25 starts last year. He struck out 167 in 156 2-3 innings and allowed just five homers.
Arrieta, 29, began last season on the disabled list with right shoulder tightness but looked healthy this spring and could team with Lester to give Chicago a potent top of the rotation.
''There's always room to improve. There's always things to get better at,'' Arrieta said. ''There's a right way to go about doing that, and I think that there's some things that I can clean up and kind of use in regard to what I did last season to make it even better.''
AT THE PLATE: The Cubs struck out a major league-high 1,477 times last season, and their .300 on-base percentage was 28th among 30 teams. They had six players with at least 100 strikeouts.
The addition of Fowler, who had a .375 on-base percentage last season with Houston, should help the top of the order, and the pressure is on new hitting coach John Mallee to help Baez and the other young hitters make more consistent contact.
IN THE DUGOUT: Maddon is one of the game's most creative managers, and the move to the NL and one of the game's most quirky ballparks in Wrigley Field could lead to all sorts of different lineups. He could put the pitcher in the eighth slot in the lineup in some situations. Pretty much everything is on the table when it comes to Maddon.
IN THE FIELD: The majors' second-oldest ballpark is undergoing a major renovation that could affect its notoriously fickle wind, which can turn innocent fly balls into homers and long drives into outs. A massive new videoboard is expected to be in place by opening day, but the bleachers will be under construction for the first part of the season. How the work on the ballpark affects the the field remains to be seen.
MILWAUKEE: MILWAUKEE (AP) - Success for the Brewers this season may hinge on Milwaukee's consistency in the batter's box.
September swoons can prove costly - as can prolonged slumps any other time of year, for that matter.
A lineup filled with accomplished hitters like Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez has the potential to score runs. To break into the playoffs from the competitive NL Central, the Brewers must eliminate team-wide slumps.
''Last year we kind of grinded it to a point where instead of just playing day to day and for that game and to win, we looked like we were forcing things,'' manager Ron Roenicke said. ''We were trying to hold on to what we had, and that's not the way we go about it.''
The Brewers spent 150 days in first place before a stunning, late-season collapse left them out of the playoffs for a third straight year.
''We've got a good club, and when we're playing the type of baseball I think we can play every night ... if we just worry about that game today, at the end of the season, good things will happen,'' the skipper added from the team's spring training complex in Phoenix.
The lineup is bashing again this spring.
After a slow start, Braun has been hitting much better following an unusual offseason medical procedure. Extreme cold was applied to his right hand in hopes of fixing a lingering nerve problem near the thumb.
Lucroy also looks like he is over a hamstring injury that limited him for the first few weeks of spring training. The upbeat, energetic Gomez had three homers three weeks into spring ball.
''Every day you learn something new ... you learn from that,'' Gomez said about the 2014 season. ''The first step we have to do is make the playoffs. We take it game by game.''
The regular season begins on April 6 against Colorado at Miller Park. Some things to watch with the Brewers:
PITCHING: The Brewers don't have a true ace, but they do have solid veterans atop the rotation in Kyle Lohse and Matt Garza. Wily Peralta won 17 games last year in his second full season in the majors, and Mike Fiers impressed down the stretch. But Milwaukee traded Yovani Gallardo and Marco Estrada, so there is no experienced starting depth. Young right-hander Jimmy Nelson must prove he can be a consistent fifth starter. A long-term injury to any of the starting five could leave the Brewers scrambling.
In the bullpen, veteran Francisco Rodriguez figures to return to the closer's role after re-signing with the club more than two weeks into spring training. He bounced back with 44 saves in 49 chances last season.
AGGRESSIVENESS: Roenicke likes his team to take chances on the base paths, and he's sticking with that philosophy. That puts the Brewers in attack mode, and when working at its best, the strategy forces the defense to rush and possibly make mistakes. But rally-killing outs on the bases can make fans at Miller Park groan. Perhaps of more concern is the approach at the plate, where the Brewers led the majors by swinging at 33 percent of first pitches, according to STATS. Darnell Coles is the new hitting coach. The team wants to stay aggressive while having more plate discipline.
KEYSTONE COMBO: While Braun, Lucroy and Gomez draw much of the attention in the lineup, the Brewers' keystone combination of second baseman Scooter Gennett and shortstop Jean Segura will be just as vital to the team's success. Gennett, a left-hander, will play every day and must prove he can hit lefties consistently. The speedy Segura is a top defender, though he is looking to bounce back from a slump that dropped his average nearly 50 points to .246.
RAMMY OUT: It is probably one more and done for third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who turns 36 in June. He has said he likely will retire after this season to spend more time with his family. Ramirez's production has waned over the last two seasons, though he remains one of the best in the league in fielding bunts and slow rollers to third.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CHICAGO CUBS-MILWAUKEE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cubs-Brewers Preview* ======================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Chicago (55-47) at Milwaukee (44-60), 2:10 p.m. EDT

Anthony Rizzo is helping the surging Chicago Cubs win ballgames, and that's all he seems to care about.

He'll look to continue his offensive roll Sunday when the visiting Cubs try to complete a four-game sweep of the lowly Milwaukee Brewers.

Rizzo homered in a career-high fourth consecutive game Saturday with a three-run shot that keyed Chicago's fourth straight victory, 4-2 over Milwaukee. Before this stretch, during which he's gone 8 for 15 with four home runs and nine RBIs, Rizzo batted .118 during the Cubs' 3-6 slump and had gone 17 games without homering.

"He's really on a roll and it's fun to watch," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.

Rizzo has a chance to join Sammy Sosa (1998), Ryne Sandberg (1989) and Hack Wilson (1928) as the only Cubs since 1914 to homer in five consecutive games. However, his main concern is helping Chicago (56-47) win for the sixth time in seven games and record its first four-game sweep at Milwaukee (44-61) since July 28-31, 2008.

The Cubs are one game behind San Francisco for the final NL wild-card spot.

"I'm feeling really good right now," said Rizzo, who has hit at least 20 home runs in three straight seasons. "But the most important thing is we got another win."

Rizzo is batting .446 with eight home runs and 19 RBIs during a 15-game hitting streak against Milwaukee. He's hit .458 (11 for 24) with two doubles and a homer against Kyle Lohse (5-12, 6.24 ERA), who tries to avoid becoming the majors' first 13-game loser.

Though the 6 2-3 innings Lohse completed Monday were the most he's logged in his last 13 starts, the right-hander allowed four runs and walked three in a 4-2 loss at San Francisco.

He's yielded 14 homers in his last 12 starts, going 2-8. That doesn't include giving up Kris Bryant's first career homer - a three-run shot - and one other run in five innings of a 12-4 victory over the Cubs on May 9. It was Lohse's third win in his last four starts against Chicago.

Lohse, though, can't rely on getting much support from a Brewers club that's dropped nine of 11 and has scored two or fewer runs in eight of the last nine.

"We're just not swinging the bats well enough," said manager Craig Counsell, whose team has totaled five runs during a four-game skid.

With Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Gomez and Gerardo Parra all traded, Ryan Braun is left to pick up the offensive slack but is batting .182 with three homers and 13 strikeouts in his last 10 games.

After being held to five hits Saturday, the Brewers look to salvage something against Clayton Richard (1-0, 5.40).

With recently acquired Dan Haren not yet available, Richard was recalled from Triple-A Iowa to make his first appearance since July 20 when he allowed three runs and two solo homers in 5 2-3 innings of a 5-4 loss to Cincinnati. This will be his third start with the Cubs since being acquired from Pittsburgh.

The left-hander is 2-3 with a 5.97 ERA in seven starts against the Brewers but last faced them in 2013. Jonathan Lucroy is 4 for 7 with two doubles and a homer against him.


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