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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 7/4/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
MIAMI  COSART )
 
CHICAGO CUBS  RICHARD )
+1.5  -180

-1.5  +160
+115

-125

7.5ev
 
2
Final
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MIAMI (35 - 46) at CHICAGO CUBS (42 - 36)
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Saturday, 7/4/2015 7:15 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
961MIAMI+115Ov 7.5,+100+115Ov 7.5,+100
962CHICAGO CUBS-125Un 7.5,-120-125Un 7.5,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MIAMI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games35-46-10.337-403.70.2540.3030.3810.6844.10.2550.3130.3880.701
Road Games14-24-7.219-173.70.2510.2970.3900.6874.50.2740.3330.4370.770
vs Left-handed Starters9-9+1.511-54.30.2800.3290.4410.7704.40.2550.3080.4010.709
Past 7 Games5-2+5.64-33.10.2330.2970.3860.6833.40.2550.3050.3640.669
Grass Games35-43-7.336-393.70.2550.3050.3780.6833.90.2550.3120.3820.694
Night Games22-29-6.923-263.50.2500.3020.3730.6744.20.2610.3210.3880.709
MIAMI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2540.30381273769510518690.3812781926275253961337743
Road Games3.70.2510.297381311329528380.390132863162325826154016
Lefty Starters4.30.2800.32918622174308180.44169461569134135143
MIAMI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.601.330252.7106101243149325310-1516964%
Road Games4.641.518108.75956122943893-97653.8%

CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games42-36+231-423.90.2420.3100.3820.6923.70.2360.2910.3810.672
Home Games20-16-0.210-243.10.2350.3080.3580.6663.30.2200.2800.3650.645
vs Right-handed Starters35-32-1.926-373.80.2420.3080.3850.6933.60.2330.2870.3730.661
Past 7 Games3-4-1.82-52.00.2180.2980.2940.5922.60.2040.2620.3350.597
Grass Games42-36+231-423.90.2420.3100.3820.6923.70.2360.2910.3810.672
Night Games28-20+8.420-254.20.2530.3200.4110.7313.80.2400.2950.3780.673
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2420.31078267164712813730.3822902647255457061576360
Home Games3.10.2350.308361183278544280.3581051243322727728242636
Righty Starters3.80.2420.30867229855611012650.3852432186244448254515556
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.931.211245.38880200189723319-13191065.5%
Home Games2.461.135120.738339094712112-57463.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MIAMI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/20/2015NICOLINO(L)@ CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)5-0W1158.5 unU651550
6/21/2015PHELPS(R)@ CINCINNATILORENZEN(R)2-5L1058.5 ovU9901161
6/23/2015URENA(R)ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)3-4L+1157 unP1070980
6/24/2015LATOS(R)ST LOUISGARCIA(L)1-6L+1056.5 evO760710
6/25/2015HAREN(R)ST LOUISLYNN(R)1-5L+1057.5 unU4721081
6/26/2015NICOLINO(L)LA DODGERSANDERSON(L)1-7L+1207.5 ovO6401390
6/27/2015KOEHLER(R)LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)3-2W+2606.5 unU840632
6/28/2015URENA(R)LA DODGERSGREINKE(R)0-2L+1957 unU5507120
6/30/2015LATOS(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)5-3W-1257 unO981650
7/1/2015HAREN(R)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)6-5W+1207 unO8131470
7/2/2015FERNANDEZ(R)SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)5-4W-1156.5 evO870972
7/3/2015KOEHLER(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)2-1W1757 unU570681
7/4/2015COSART(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSRICHARD(L) 
7/5/2015LATOS(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R) 
7/7/2015HAREN(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R) 
7/8/2015KOEHLER(R)@ BOSTONMILEY(L) 
7/9/2015FERNANDEZ(R)CINCINNATISMITH(R) 
7/10/2015 CINCINNATI  
7/11/2015 CINCINNATI  

CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/20/2015LESTER(L)@ MINNESOTAMAY(R)4-1W-1058 ovU11100761
6/21/2015ARRIETA(R)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)8-0W-1358 ovP1292440
6/22/2015WADA(L)LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)4-2W+1658.5 unU530530
6/23/2015HAMMEL(R)LA DODGERSGREINKE(R)1-0W+1257 unU570360
6/24/2015HENDRICKS(R)LA DODGERSBOLSINGER(R)2-5L+1008 unU980720
6/25/2015LESTER(L)LA DODGERSFRIAS(R)0-4L-1457 unU880660
6/26/2015ARRIETA(R)@ ST LOUISLACKEY(R)2-3L1106.5 ovU12121690
6/27/2015ROACH(R)@ ST LOUISWACHA(R)1-8L1657 ovO7701390
6/28/2015HAMMEL(R)@ ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)1-4L1257 unU690841
6/30/2015HENDRICKS(R)@ NY METSNIESE(L)1-0W-1207 ovU470340
7/1/2015LESTER(L)@ NY METSCOLON(R)2-0W-1207 ovU9917100
7/2/2015ARRIETA(R)@ NY METSDEGROM(R)6-1W1056 unO870531
7/3/2015HAMMEL(R)MIAMIKOEHLER(R)1-2L-1857 unU681570
7/4/2015RICHARD(L)MIAMICOSART(R) 
7/5/2015HENDRICKS(R)MIAMILATOS(R) 
7/6/2015LESTER(L)ST LOUISLACKEY(R) 
7/7/2015ARRIETA(R)ST LOUISCOONEY(L) 
7/7/2015 ST LOUISGARCIA(L) 
7/8/2015HAMMEL(R)ST LOUISWACHA(R) 
7/10/2015 CHI WHITE SOX  
7/11/2015 CHI WHITE SOX  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MIAMI: MIAMI (AP) - Two transactions midway through spring training that drew little notice heralded significant progress for the Miami Marlins.
Top pitching prospects Jose Urena and Justin Nicolino were optioned to the minor leagues - moves reflecting the franchise's improved depth of talent. This season, for a change, the front office doesn't feel compelled to rush youngsters like Urena and Nicolino to the majors.
''In previous years they would probably already be in the big leagues,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ''We've really tried to change that, be fair to the player and allow them to have the necessary growing pains in the minor leagues so when they do get to the big leagues, they can hit the ground running.''
When Urena and Nicolino do reach the majors, they might be joining a contender. Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, Miami's expectations are unusually lofty.
The Marlins don't talk just about finishing above .500 for the first time since 2009. They want to end an 11-year playoff drought.
''I love the talent we've been able to assemble,'' Hill said. ''If we handle our business, I'm pretty excited about where that will lead.''
While Stanton draws the biggest headlines, it might be the Marlins' rotation that separates them from the pack. They enter the season with five solid starters, and that doesn't include ace Jose Fernandez, the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, who is projected to return from elbow surgery at midseason.
Miami acquired Mat Latos and Dan Haren in offseason deals, and they join Henderson Alvarez, Jarred Cosart and Tom Koehler. Latos is 56-40 since 2010, and the others each won at least 10 games last year, with a combined record of 48-39. Newcomer David Phelps, who is 12-11 as a starter, provides depth and can also relieve.
''I like our rotation,'' manager Mike Redmond said. ''These guys have gone out and competed for a long time and have a lot of experience, which is nice.''
Other things to know about the baseball buzz building in South Florida:
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Stanton appears poised for another big year after being knocked out of the 2014 NL MVP race when a beaning ended his season in September. He led the NL in slugging and homers despite missing the final 17 games.
During spring training batting practice, new teammate Phelps noted that Stanton hits balls to the opposite field farther than most players can pull them. And he doesn't just outslug everybody.
''We ran shuttles the first week of camp and I figured he was a good athlete,'' Phelps said. ''But I didn't expect him to be outrunning everybody, too.''
TRENDING UPWARD: Miami went 62-100 under Redmond two years ago, and then ended a streak of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NL East by going 77-85 in 2014. The 15-win improvement tied for the best in the National League by a 100-loss team since 1986.
Among the players still around from that young, awful 2013 team are Stanton, Fernandez, Alvarez, Koehler, left fielder Christian Yelich, center fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.
''The fun part is to see the excitement in guys now, and for them to talk about how far we've come in a short amount of time,'' Redmond said. ''As tough as it was at the time, I knew we would be better off for it, because we got some guys a lot of experience.''
STILL YOUNG: With the addition such veterans as Latos, Haren, third baseman Martin Prado, second baseman Dee Gordon and first baseman Michael Morse, the payroll is expected to be above $70 million. That's the highest for the Marlins since 2012, and an increase of about 50 percent from last year.
Even so, the Marlins remain young. Fernandez, Alvarez, Cosart, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna and Hechavarria are all under 26. That creates a clubhouse environment foreign to Phelps, a right-hander acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
''It's a lot of young, talented players,'' said Phelps, 28, accustomed to being surrounded by the likes of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia. ''It's really a breath of fresh air just to come in and have a core in place that is younger than me.''
Most of the Marlins have never played on a contending team, which raises some skepticism about their chances. But Alvarez predicted the Marlins will be playing games that matter late this season for a change.
''We're going to surprise a lot of people,'' he said.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (MIAMI-CHICAGO CUBS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Marlins-Cubs Preview* ======================

By PAUL DIGIACOMO STATS Senior Editor

Miami (34-46) at Chicago (42-35), 7:15 p.m. EDT

Justin Bour is doing his best impersonation of Giancarlo Stanton as the Miami Marlins continue to win without arguably the top slugger in the majors.

The rookie has homered in each of Miami's four straight victories and the last three proved to be game-winning shots for the Marlins, who look to match their season-high win streak Saturday night against the Chicago Cubs.

Bour had a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over San Francisco, hit a walk-off three-run blast in a 6-5 win the next day and put Miami (35-46) ahead with another three-run shot in a 5-4 victory Thursday to complete the sweep.

Then, in the opener of this three-game series Friday at Wrigley Field, Bour's homer broke a 1-all tie in the sixth inning and gave the Marlins a 2-1 win.

He's the third player in major league history to hit a go-ahead homer that turned out to be the winning RBI in three games in a row, joining Baltimore's Jim Gentile in 1962 and Atlanta's Javy Lopez in 2003.

No Marlin has ever gone deep in five straight and six rookies have done it since 1914, including Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers this year.

"He's taking great swings, made the adjustment," manager Dan Jennings said. "The league adjusted to him, he's made the adjustment back, and it's fun to watch him right now in the zone he's in."

Miami has won five of six since losing Stanton for four to six weeks with a hamate fracture in his left wrist. Stanton leads the majors with 27 homers and has 67 RBIs.

Christian Yelich is also hot for Miami, homering Friday to make him 10 for 18 since Stanton went down.

"It was a solid team win today and we've been playing really good baseball," winning pitcher Tom Koehler said. "Hopefully, it's something that will continue."

The Cubs (42-36) saw the lineup struggle again as they scored two runs or fewer for the ninth time in 10 games. Chicago, though, entered off a three-game sweep after holding the New York Mets to one run. The team has a 2.19 ERA in the last 13 contests.

"We have not been scoring a lot of runs but we've been playing well," manager Joe Maddon said. "... I think (the offensive struggles) sometimes bring out the best in the starters."

The Cubs will have a new starter Saturday in Clayton Richard, acquired from Pittsburgh on Friday. The left-hander hasn't been in the majors since having shoulder surgery in 2013 while with San Diego.

Richard went 4-2 with a 2.09 ERA in nine starts for the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis.

He'll be opposed by Jarred Cosart (1-3, 4.12), who will make his first start since mid-May. The right-hander came off the disabled list June 25 after a bout with vertigo and made his first career relief appearance the next day against the Dodgers.

Cosart went four innings, allowing two runs and six hits with three walks.

"I just felt really out of sync, out of whack there," he told MLB's official website.


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