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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 8/29/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
PITTSBURGH  BRAULT )
 
CHICAGO CUBS  ARRIETA )
+1.5  -105

-1.5  -115
+215

-235

8ov
 
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Final
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PITTSBURGH (67 - 61) at CHICAGO CUBS (82 - 47)
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Monday, 8/29/2016 8:05 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
907PITTSBURGH+230Ov 7.5,-105+215Ov 7.5,-110
908CHICAGO CUBS-260Un 7.5,-115-235Un 7.5,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games67-61+1.869-554.50.2560.3210.3930.7144.40.2630.3270.4170.744
Road Games33-31+6.131-314.50.2440.3080.3760.6844.50.2700.3330.4400.774
vs Right-handed Starters49-53-11.853-464.20.2500.3130.3790.6924.60.2670.3320.4250.757
Past 7 Games5-2+2.42-44.60.2450.3070.3840.6913.00.2020.2630.3730.636
Grass Games67-61+1.869-554.50.2560.3210.3930.7144.40.2630.3270.4170.744
Night Games48-38+6.543-394.60.2510.3120.3870.6994.30.2640.3270.4200.747
Division25-24-0.722-264.10.2450.3170.3790.6964.40.2510.3270.4070.735
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2560.32112843821122203261150.3935554201058879061147613672
Road Games4.50.2440.3086422635531066600.3762762075745045960306239
Righty Starters4.20.2500.313102345086214923840.37940731681373706936611560
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.321.310444.31831644074317539422-14451377.6%
Road Games2.681.261221.37966194228520812-523388.5%

CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games82-47+159-635.10.2570.3360.4210.7573.40.2120.2800.3380.617
Home Games45-19+5.424-384.90.2500.3360.4100.7462.90.2040.2740.3200.595
vs Left-handed Starters27-15+0.616-244.80.2480.3270.4200.7473.00.2010.2670.3100.576
Past 7 Games4-3-0.13-34.00.2480.3120.4080.7193.70.2180.2870.3290.616
Grass Games82-47+159-635.10.2570.3360.4210.7573.40.2120.2800.3380.617
Night Games44-25+3.125-394.90.2510.3300.4080.7383.20.2060.2720.3320.603
Division34-16+6.629-196.00.2700.3590.4460.8053.70.2140.2920.3630.656
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.10.2570.33612943891129219211520.421622522107951965104808790
Home Games4.90.2500.33664206851610011700.4102982695072746745324943
Lefty Starters4.80.2480.327421417352655560.4201961663551031826263520
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.571.224372.71651482974415940517-17291467.4%
Home Games4.011.280179.6828014925811899-816769.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/15/2016VOGELSONG(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOMOORE(L)8-5W1207.5 ovO127112110
8/16/2016TAILLON(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOSAMARDZIJA(R)4-3W1057 ovP872870
8/17/2016NOVA(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)6-5W1258 unO7501090
8/19/2016COLE(R)MIAMIKOEHLER(R)5-6L-2207.5 evO127216141
8/20/2016KUHL(R)MIAMIPHELPS(R)1-3L-1208.5 unU441630
8/21/2016VOGELSONG(R)MIAMIURENA(R)2-3L-1509.5 unU562682
8/22/2016TAILLON(R)HOUSTONFISTER(R)1-3L-1457.5 unU541522
8/23/2016NOVA(R)HOUSTONMUSGROVE(R)7-1W+1108 unP1160651
8/24/2016COLE(R)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)4-5L-1307.5 unO1191750
8/25/2016KUHL(R)@ MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R)3-2W-1209 ovU770561
8/26/2016VOGELSONG(R)@ MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)5-3W-1309 ovU7817112
8/27/2016TAILLON(R)@ MILWAUKEENELSON(R)9-6W-1458.5 unO12701161
8/28/2016NOVA(R)@ MILWAUKEEANDERSON(R)3-1W-1409 unU790540
8/29/2016BRAULT(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R) 
8/30/2016KUHL(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R) 
8/31/2016VOGELSONG(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLACKEY(R) 
9/2/2016 MILWAUKEE  
9/3/2016 MILWAUKEE  
9/4/2016 MILWAUKEE  
9/5/2016 ST LOUIS  

CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/16/2016CAHILL(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)4-0W-2059 unU671380
8/16/2016HAMMEL(R)MILWAUKEEANDERSON(R)4-1W-1908.5 ovU1081670
8/17/2016LESTER(L)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)6-1W-3259 unU870450
8/18/2016ARRIETA(R)MILWAUKEEDAVIES(R)9-6W-2608 unO1470690
8/19/2016HENDRICKS(R)@ COLORADOANDERSON(L)6-7L-13010 evO12821160
8/20/2016MONTGOMERY(L)@ COLORADOHOFFMAN(R)9-2W-13512 unU1580552
8/21/2016HAMMEL(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)4-11L-15013 evO7241470
8/22/2016LESTER(L)@ SAN DIEGOJACKSON(R)5-1W-3008 unU1191660
8/23/2016ARRIETA(R)@ SAN DIEGOFRIEDRICH(L)5-3W-2608 unP10100431
8/24/2016HENDRICKS(R)@ SAN DIEGOCLEMENS(R)6-3W-2358.5 unO1041671
8/26/2016MONTGOMERY(L)@ LA DODGERSNORRIS(R)6-4W-1408 unO9719100
8/27/2016HAMMEL(R)@ LA DODGERSURIAS(L)2-3L1207.5 ovU870631
8/28/2016LESTER(L)@ LA DODGERSSTEWART(R)0-1L-1558 evU482470
8/29/2016ARRIETA(R)PITTSBURGHBRAULT(L) 
8/30/2016HENDRICKS(R)PITTSBURGHKUHL(R) 
8/31/2016LACKEY(R)PITTSBURGHVOGELSONG(R) 
9/1/2016HAMMEL(R)SAN FRANCISCOSAMARDZIJA(R) 
9/2/2016 SAN FRANCISCO  
9/3/2016 SAN FRANCISCO  
9/4/2016 SAN FRANCISCO  
9/5/2016 @ MILWAUKEE  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PITTSBURGH: Three straight playoff appearances have put the franchise's two decades in the cellar firmly in the rearview mirror. The fiscal strains of success, however, are starting to show. The Pirates kept Mark Melancon at $10 million but balked at paying the homegrown Walker the same kind of money and wanted no part of the $8 million Alvarez might have fetched in arbitration. The front office has been raided, too, with several key contributors who set the cornerstone for the franchise's renaissance taking higher-profile jobs elsewhere. Their ability to keep up with St. Louis and the Chicago Cubs will likely hinge on their talented outfield and if the bullpen can once again shorten games to six innings.
CHICAGO CUBS: Expectations are soaring after the Cubs broke out in a huge way last season and fueled hope that their first championship since 1908 is within reach. The optimism has only escalated since the final out of Game 4 in the NLCS. That's because the Cubs added to a team that already included the NL Cy Young Award winner (Arrieta), Rookie of the Year (Kris Bryant) and Manager of the Year (Maddon), not to mention a two-time All-Star in Anthony Rizzo and another slugger in Schwarber who made a big impact as a rookie. They signed Jaosn Heyward ($184 million, eight years) and John Lackey ($32 million, two years) away from division-rival St. Louis, along with two-time All-Star Ben Zobrist ($56 million, four years) from Kansas City, and acquired Adam Warren from the Yankees in the Castro deal. They pulled off another big move when they re-signed Dexter Fowler to a $13 million, one-year contract in late February. That allowed them to keep three-time Gold Glove winner Heyward in right field rather than move him to center. For all the moves the Cubs made, they did not have to part with any of their prized prospects. That gives them depth and flexibility to make trades down the line.
PREVIEW
Pirates-Cubs preview
 

CHICAGO -- A National League division title might almost be out of reach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but they remain alive for October's postseason party.

The Pirates (67-61) are in the thick of the NL wild-card chase after a 3-1 victory on Sunday and four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Pittsburgh has won five of its last six, is 30-20 in its last 50 games and stands just a half game out of the second wild-card spot.

"We're going to leave here in a good place, but we've got to show up in Chicago," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said after Sunday's win at Miller Park. "We'll look forward to it. I don't think you could ask for much more here at the end of August. We get to play meaningful games. It should be fun."

The Pirates open a three-game series on Monday against the division-leading Cubs (82-47) at Wrigley Field, the start of a seven-game homestand.

But they'll be without right-hander Gerrit Cole, originally slated to start in the opener. Cole (7-9) is 0-3 since Aug. 7 and departed Milwaukee on Sunday for Los Angeles and a reported examination of an ailing right elbow.

"He will miss at least his next start," Pirates GM Neal Huntington told reporters on Sunday.

Instead, right-hander Steven Brault (0-1, 3.60 ERA) is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to make his third career start and third appearance this season with the Pirates.

"He's going to be in the big leagues, he's going to be excited to be here," Hurdle said. "It's his third start and he's got a little experience doing this. We just want him to pound the zone and mix his pitches. We've seen him be able to use the fastball to both sides of the plate. He's an intelligent guy who game plans with the catchers well."

Also up from Triple-A Indianapolis is right-handed reliever A.J. Schugel. Originally an expected September call-up, Schugel has a 3.69 ERA in 49 previous appearances this season.

Brault faces Cubs ace Jake Arrieta (16-2, 2.62 ERA).

After a midsummer slump going 1-4 in seven starts, Arrieta is 4-0 in August and is coming off an eight-inning shutout effort over the Padres on Aug. 23.

Arrieta's 16 victories top the league and hes 9-2 in his career with a 1.99 ERA in 13 starts against the Pirates, including a 4-1 record at home.

He had a similar run in August 2015, going 6-0 in the month and completing the regular season with an 11-0 record en route to NL Cy Young Award honors.

The Cubs dropped a 1-0 decision on Sunday to the Los Angeles Dodgers to conclude a 5-4 West Coast swing but maintain a 14-game lead over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals and are 14 1/2 ahead of the Pirates. With 33 games to play, the Cubs own baseball's winningest record and their division lead is the big league's largest.

Along with the three-game series at Chicago, the Cubs and Pirates will play a four-game set Sept. 26-29 at PNC Park.


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