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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 7/5/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
MIAMI  LATOS )
 
CHICAGO CUBS  HENDRICKS )
+1.5  -175

-1.5  +155
+120

-130

7.5ev
 
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Final
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MIAMI (35 - 47) at CHICAGO CUBS (43 - 36)
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Sunday, 7/5/2015 2:20 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
909MIAMI+130Ov 7,-110+130Ov 7,-120
910CHICAGO CUBS-140Un 7,-110-140Un 7,+100
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MIAMI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games35-47-11.338-403.70.2540.3030.3800.6834.10.2540.3120.3880.700
Road Games14-25-8.220-173.70.2510.2970.3880.6854.50.2710.3300.4360.767
vs Right-handed Starters26-37-11.826-353.50.2460.2950.3640.6594.00.2560.3140.3840.698
Past 7 Games5-2+5.64-33.30.2430.3070.4040.7103.40.2270.2780.3540.631
Grass Games35-44-8.337-393.70.2550.3050.3780.6834.00.2530.3110.3820.693
Day Games13-17-3.414-143.90.2610.3050.3960.7013.90.2460.2980.3880.686
MIAMI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2540.30382277670510818690.3802801946345355161337743
Road Games3.70.2510.297391350339558380.388134883232427026154016
Righty Starters3.50.2460.2956321155217510510.3642091464714340548286340
MIAMI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.511.297259106101243149325610-1516964%
Road Games4.381.4351155956122943923-97653.8%

CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games43-36+332-423.90.2410.3100.3820.6923.70.2360.2910.3810.671
Home Games21-16+0.811-243.20.2330.3060.3590.6653.30.2210.2800.3640.644
vs Right-handed Starters36-32-0.927-373.90.2410.3070.3850.6923.60.2330.2870.3730.660
Past 7 Games4-3+0.23-42.70.1930.2780.2940.5722.40.2170.2670.3280.595
Grass Games43-36+332-423.90.2410.3100.3820.6923.70.2360.2910.3810.671
Day Games14-16-6.411-173.50.2240.2950.3350.6303.60.2300.2830.3860.669
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2410.31079269965112913750.3822972677305457161596361
Home Games3.20.2330.306371211282554300.3591121273372727828262637
Righty Starters3.90.2410.30768232656011112670.3852502216294448354535557
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.901.2102488880202189823619-13191065.5%
Home Games2.411.135123.338339294812412-57463.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MIAMI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
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)2-7L1157.5 evO10120412
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) 
7/10/2015COSART(R)CINCINNATILEAKE(R) 
7/11/2015LATOS(R)CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R) 
7/12/2015 CINCINNATI  

CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
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)7-2W-1257.5 evO41210120
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) 
7/10/2015HENDRICKS(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L) 
7/11/2015LESTER(L)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
7/12/2015 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 KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer

Miami (35-46) at Chicago (42-36), 2:20 p.m. EDT

The Chicago Cubs' run production is trending toward an alarming dependency on the home run, and that's usually not such a good thing against Mat Latos.

The Miami Marlins right-hander typically does a good job keeping the ball in the park, though that hasn't been the case in three starts leading into Sunday's decisive series finale at Wrigley Field.

After Saturday's 7-2 win, the Cubs (43-36) have a shot at salvaging a split in the six-game season series, which could be difficult without providing any bleacher souvenirs.

Kris Bryant had a grand slam and a two-run homer to match the Cubs' home run total from the previous 10 games. They also hit two home runs in Thursday's 6-1 win at the New York Mets, and those are the only two times in their last 11 games that they've managed more than two runs. Ten of their 14 runs in the last three have come via the long ball.

Chicago had only two other hits Saturday and is batting .211 in 12 games with Anthony Rizzo in a 3-for-28 slump.

"It was pretty much (Bryant), that was our offense," manager Joe Maddon said.

Miami (35-47) saw its four-game winning streak end, though Christian Yelich had two hits, improving to 12 for 23 in seven games and 15 for 37 lifetime at Wrigley.

Latos (3-5, 5.27 ERA), who has surrendered four home runs in three starts after giving up three in his first 10, ranks among the top quarter of starters since the start of 2013 with a rate of 0.71 homers per nine innings.

He hasn't been able to string together strong outings over a six-start span while going 2-2 with a 5.82 ERA, though he did enough for a win in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over San Francisco. The 27-year-old gave up three runs - two earned - and six hits in six innings, and with the calendar flipped to July, trade speculation is beginning with the Marlins sitting 12 games under .500.

"I'm not worried about it," Latos said. "I'm still here. Until they tell me they're going to throw me out of the clubhouse, I'm going to fight for this team."

He's 4-0 with a 2.73 ERA in five career starts at Wrigley, and his seven overall wins against the Cubs is his top total against any team. Rizzo is 2 for 15 against Latos.

Chicago counters with Kyle Hendricks (3-4, 4.15), who allowed three hits in six innings of Tuesday's 1-0 win against the Mets to earn the decision. That followed consecutive losses in which the right-hander gave up 10 earned runs in 10 innings. Good or bad, Maddon isn't overloading the second-year pitcher with pressure or expectations.

"When I see him, he just tells me to be myself. Every day he sees me, 'Hey, just be yourself.' And that's been a thing for me," Hendricks told MLB's official website.

"At times I've tried to do too much mentally. Sometimes physically, too, with my mechanics. At the end of the day I need to be myself and just go out there and pitch my game. This was much better. I just focused mentally on every pitch, to make a good pitch. That was the only thought I had."

The 25-year-old is still looking for his first home win of the season, but he's 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 13 career starts at Wrigley.

His only start against the Marlins came in a 5-2 loss in Miami on June 2 while surrendering four runs and seven hits in six innings.


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