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951 | ST LOUIS | +155 | Ov 8.5,-110 | +145 | Ov 8.5,-120 | 952 | CHICAGO CUBS | -165 | Un 8.5,-110 | -155 | Un 8.5,+100 |
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All Games | 47-49 | -9.3 | 50-41 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.407 | 0.731 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.312 | 0.396 | 0.708 | Road Games | 21-25 | -4.5 | 24-20 | 4.7 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 0.402 | 0.716 | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 0.419 | 0.742 | vs Left-handed Starters | 12-9 | +2.3 | 9-10 | 4.8 | 0.239 | 0.319 | 0.399 | 0.718 | 3.7 | 0.219 | 0.281 | 0.357 | 0.638 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.2 | 2-4 | 4.9 | 0.280 | 0.343 | 0.400 | 0.743 | 3.0 | 0.244 | 0.277 | 0.364 | 0.640 | Grass Games | 47-49 | -9.3 | 50-41 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.407 | 0.731 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.312 | 0.396 | 0.708 | Day Games | 18-15 | +1.4 | 15-17 | 4.7 | 0.256 | 0.333 | 0.427 | 0.760 | 4.0 | 0.245 | 0.300 | 0.399 | 0.699 | Division | 17-23 | -11.6 | 20-18 | 4.1 | 0.254 | 0.331 | 0.393 | 0.724 | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.311 | 0.403 | 0.714 |
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All Games | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 96 | 3261 | 833 | 154 | 12 | 105 | 0.407 | 417 | 335 | 780 | 47 | 654 | 94 | 65 | 97 | 30 | Road Games | 4.7 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 46 | 1612 | 400 | 75 | 4 | 55 | 0.402 | 204 | 154 | 380 | 27 | 305 | 46 | 29 | 45 | 17 | Lefty Starters | 4.8 | 0.239 | 0.319 | 21 | 690 | 165 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 0.399 | 93 | 81 | 167 | 9 | 134 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
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All Games | 3.97 | 1.319 | 306.4 | 150 | 135 | 295 | 36 | 109 | 296 | 9-19 | 27 | 12 | 69.2% | Road Games | 4.35 | 1.326 | 147 | 77 | 71 | 142 | 19 | 53 | 145 | 6-8 | 12 | 6 | 66.7% |
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All Games | 49-46 | -16.5 | 46-47 | 4.7 | 0.246 | 0.322 | 0.422 | 0.744 | 4.5 | 0.239 | 0.311 | 0.393 | 0.704 | Home Games | 24-21 | -10.3 | 25-19 | 4.7 | 0.247 | 0.325 | 0.424 | 0.749 | 4.8 | 0.242 | 0.316 | 0.398 | 0.715 | vs Right-handed Starters | 33-40 | -25.5 | 34-38 | 4.3 | 0.236 | 0.309 | 0.406 | 0.714 | 4.6 | 0.238 | 0.313 | 0.391 | 0.704 | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +4.6 | 4-3 | 6.9 | 0.316 | 0.366 | 0.574 | 0.940 | 4.0 | 0.215 | 0.293 | 0.352 | 0.645 | Grass Games | 49-46 | -16.5 | 46-47 | 4.7 | 0.246 | 0.322 | 0.422 | 0.744 | 4.5 | 0.239 | 0.311 | 0.393 | 0.704 | Day Games | 21-23 | -13.4 | 21-23 | 4.6 | 0.248 | 0.319 | 0.415 | 0.734 | 4.8 | 0.248 | 0.322 | 0.396 | 0.718 | Division | 22-18 | -5.4 | 23-16 | 5.2 | 0.257 | 0.330 | 0.426 | 0.756 | 4.9 | 0.241 | 0.323 | 0.400 | 0.722 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.246 | 0.322 | 95 | 3214 | 791 | 150 | 17 | 127 | 0.422 | 426 | 358 | 795 | 32 | 664 | 97 | 66 | 84 | 71 | Home Games | 4.7 | 0.247 | 0.325 | 45 | 1487 | 367 | 66 | 12 | 58 | 0.424 | 199 | 172 | 354 | 13 | 310 | 48 | 33 | 46 | 39 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.236 | 0.309 | 73 | 2462 | 582 | 114 | 9 | 95 | 0.406 | 297 | 257 | 604 | 25 | 499 | 75 | 51 | 62 | 62 |
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All Games | 3.49 | 1.252 | 333 | 142 | 129 | 265 | 37 | 152 | 362 | 15-13 | 22 | 11 | 66.7% | Home Games | 3.74 | 1.258 | 187.7 | 86 | 78 | 146 | 19 | 90 | 187 | 11-8 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
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7/8/2017 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | NY METS | WHEELER(R) | 4-1 | W | -135 | 9.5 un | U | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7/9/2017 | LYNN(R) | NY METS | MATZ(L) | 6-0 | W | -125 | 9 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | LEAKE(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 2-5 | L | 115 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7/15/2017 | LYNN(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | TAILLON(R) | 4-0 | W | 115 | 8 ev | U | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7/16/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | WILLIAMS(R) | 3-4 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7/17/2017 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | @ NY METS | WHEELER(R) | 6-3 | W | 100 | 9 un | P | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | WACHA(R) | @ NY METS | MONTERO(R) | 5-0 | W | -105 | 9.5 un | U | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7/19/2017 | LEAKE(R) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 3-7 | L | 135 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7/20/2017 | LYNN(R) | @ NY METS | LUGO(R) | 2-3 | L | 110 | 9.5 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7/21/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 11-4 | W | 125 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7/22/2017 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | | 7/23/2017 | WACHA(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | QUINTANA(L) | | 7/24/2017 | LEAKE(R) | COLORADO | SENZATELA(R) | | 7/25/2017 | LYNN(R) | COLORADO | GRAY(R) | | 7/26/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | COLORADO | HOFFMAN(R) | | 7/27/2017 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | ARIZONA | WALKER(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | ARIZONA | | | 7/29/2017 | | ARIZONA | | |
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7/8/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | PITTSBURGH | NOVA(R) | 2-4 | L | -180 | 8 ev | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7/9/2017 | LESTER(L) | PITTSBURGH | KUHL(R) | 3-14 | L | -190 | 9.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | MONTGOMERY(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 9-8 | W | 100 | 10 ev | O | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7/15/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | 10-3 | W | -125 | 10 ov | O | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7/16/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 8-0 | W | -160 | 10.5 ov | U | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7/17/2017 | LESTER(L) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 4-3 | W | -150 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7/18/2017 | LACKEY(R) | @ ATLANTA | NEWCOMB(L) | 5-1 | W | -130 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7/19/2017 | MONTGOMERY(L) | @ ATLANTA | DICKEY(R) | 8-2 | W | -125 | 9.5 ov | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7/21/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 4-11 | L | -135 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7/22/2017 | LESTER(L) | ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | 7/23/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | 7/24/2017 | HENDRICKS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | GONZALEZ(R) | | 7/25/2017 | LACKEY(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | RODON(L) | | 7/26/2017 | ARRIETA(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | | 7/27/2017 | LESTER(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | PELFREY(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | @ MILWAUKEE | | | 7/29/2017 | | @ MILWAUKEE | | |
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| | | ST LOUIS: 2016: 86-76, second place
Manager: Mike Matheny (sixth season)
Who's new? OF Dexter Fowler, C Eric Fryer, LH Brett Cecil
Who's gone? 1B Brandon Moss, OF Matt Holliday, OF Jeremy Hazelbaker, RHP Jaime Garcia, RHP Seth Maness, RHP Jerome Williams
Projected lineup: CF Dexter Fowler (.276, 13 HR, 48 RBI, 13 SB with Cubs), SS Aledmys Diaz (.300, 17, 65), 1B Matt Carpenter (.271, 21, 68), RF Stephen Piscotty (.273, 22, 85), C Yadier Molina (.307, 8, 58), 3B Jedd Gyorko (.243, 30, 59), 2B Kolten Wong (.240, 5, 23), LF Randal Grichuk (.240, 24, 68)
Rotation: RH Carlos Martinez (16-9, 3.04 ERA), RH Adam Wainwright (13-9, 4.62), RH Mike Leake (9-12, 4.69), RH Michael Wacha (7-7, 5.09), RH Lance Lynn (did not pitch - Tommy John surgery)
Key relievers: RH Seung-hwan Oh (6-3, 1.92 ERA 19/23 SV), LH Kevin Siegrist (6-3, 2.77), RH Trevor Rosenthal (2-4, 4.46, 14/18 SV), LH Brett Cecil (1-7, 3.93 with Blue Jays), RH Jonathan Broxton (4-2, 4.30), RH Matt Bowman (2-5, 3.46), RH Miguel Socolovich (1-0, 2.00)
Hot spots: Rotation. The back end looked like a big leap of faith when spring training began. Wainwright and Wacha are coming off their worst seasons. Another 2013 World Series mainstay, Lynn, didn't pitch last season as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. Then, on the first day of camp, 22-year-old right-hander Alex Reyes learned he needed Tommy John himself. That leaves a lot of question marks after ace Martinez ' more than any Cardinals staff has faced in years.
Outlook: This 40-man roster hints at a team in transition. Venerable 34-year-old catcher Molina is still St. Louis' biggest star. Reyes' injury hurts the youth movement, but the Cardinals are still stacked with talented 20-something sluggers ' Piscotty, Diaz, Gyorko and Grichuk ' who could emerge as household names. Adding Fowler's speed and patience should complement an already deep lineup. The pitching staff is a different matter. Barring a big resurgence from Wainwright, Lynn and Wacha (or a big trade) it's hard to see the Cardinals contending for more than a wild card spot in the Cubs' shadow. | | CHICAGO CUBS: 2016: 103-58, won World Series
Manager: Joe Maddon (third season)
Who's new? OF Jon Jay, RHP Wade Davis, LHP Brett Anderson, RHP Koji Uehara, LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Eddie Butler
Who's gone? OF Dexter Fowler, IF/OF Jorge Soler, LHP Aroldis Chapman, LHP Travis Wood, RHP Trevor Cahill, RHP Jason Hammel
Projected lineup: LF Kyle Schwarber (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI in two games), 3B Kris Bryant (.292, 39, 102), 1B Anthony Rizzo (.292, 32, 109), 2B Ben Zobrist (.272, 18, 76), SS Addison Russell (.238, 21, 95), RF Jason Heyward (.230, 7, 49, 11 SB), C Willson Contreras (.282, 12, 35), CF Jon Jay (.291, 2, 26 with Padres) or Albert Almora (.277, 3, 14 in 47 games)
Rotation: LH Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA), RH Jake Arrieta (18-8, 3.10), RH Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13), RH John Lackey (11-8, 3.35), LH Brett Anderson (1-2, 11.91 in four games with Dodgers) or LH Mike Montgomery (4-5, 2.52 with Mariners and Cubs) or RH Eddie Butler (2-5, 7.17 with Rockies) or LH Rob Zastryzny (1-0, 1.13 ERA in eight games) or RH Alec Mills (0-0, 13.50 in three games with Royals)
Key relievers: RH Wade Davis (2-1, 1.87, 27/30 SV with Royals), RH Pedro Strop (2-2, 2.85), RH Hector Rondon (2-3, 3.53, 18/23 SV), RH Koji Uehara (2-3, 3.45, 7/9 SV with Red Sox), RH Carl Edwards Jr. (0-1, 3.75), RH Justin Grimm (2-1, 4.10), LH Brian Duensing (1-0, 4.05 with Royals)
Hot spots: Fifth Starter. Of all the candidates vying to replace Hammel, who signed with Kansas City as a free agent, most have plenty of upside but didn't log many innings last year. That includes Anderson, who had one productive season and one unproductive season for the Dodgers. Keep an eye on southpaw Montgomery, who tossed two shutouts as a starter for the Mariners in 2015, came to the Cubs last year in a midseason trade, then was effective as a reliever. Last time he was on the mound, he recorded the save in Game 7 of the World Series.
Outlook: There hasn't been a back-to-back champion this century. For opponents of the Cubs, that might be the most tangible nugget of hope. Most of the key players return from a powerhouse team that played historically good defense, got no fewer than 165 innings from each of its top five starters, and featured a deep lineup led by NL MVP Kris Bryant. In the bullpen, two-time All-Star Davis is capable of replacing closer Chapman if he's healthy. Among the Cubs' regular position players, only Zobrist and new center fielder Jay are over 30 ' everyone else is either entering or in the midst of his prime. This is a strong outlook. |
| | Cardinals' Wainwright eyes 12th win vs. Cubs
CHICAGO -- Roster changes may be swirling around him this week, but right-hander Adam Wainwright remains the dependable fixture for the St. Louis Cardinals. Wainwright (11-5, 5.08 ERA) makes his 20th start of the season and 274th of his career in Saturday's middle game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He'll go up against Cubs left-hander Jon Lester (6-6, 4.07 ERA). Wainwright is riding a four-start win streak and is tops among active National League pitchers with 145 victories. "The last couple of weeks I've been commanding things and making the key to my game execution, whether it's hard or slow," he told reporters this week. "Put it where I want and then take your chances, and it seems to be the results are lining up nicely." Wainwright takes the mound for a Cardinals team that made one trade and moved six other players either to the major league roster or Triple-A Memphis over the past two days. Most of the transactions involved non-starters or minor leaguers except for the return of left-handed reliever Zach Duke from Tommy John surgery. Duke, added to the active roster on Friday, made 81 appearances in 2016, his last full big-league season. He faced two batters and tossed six pitches in his return on Friday. Wainwright, 35, has spent his entire 12-year career with the Cardinals. He's 14-9 all-time with a 4.09 ERA in 33 starts against the Cubs. Wainwright is 5-1 in six day game starts this year. He's also largely been successful against the Cubs, going 14-9 with a 4.09 ERA in 33 career starts against Chicago. He's 10-2 with a 3.89 ERA in 22 games (17 starts) at Wrigley Field. Lester, who makes his 21st start of the season and 12th at home on Saturday, is coming off a seven-inning effort where he allowed just one run on three hits in a 4-3 Cubs victory on July 17. "When Jon is really in a good vibe, he always finishes strong, and he finished strong tonight," Chicago manager Joe Maddon told reporters after the victory. Lester is 0-1 with a 3.78 ERA in three starts against St. Louis this season. He has a 2.37 lifetime ERA in 12 starts against the Cardinals, the third-lowest active ERA among pitchers with at least 10 starts against St. Louis. The Cubs will likely again be without third baseman Kris Bryant on Saturday. He's sidelined with a sprained left pinkie finger suffered last Wednesday in Atlanta. He sat out Friday and manager Joe Maddon said Bryant could also miss Sunday's series finale. "We're going to do this as a day-by-day thing," Maddon told reporters before Friday's game. "If I had to guess, probably not tomorrow and possibly (not) on Sunday." Javier Baez started at third in the series opener against the Cardinals. St. Louis goes for its second victory of the season at Wrigley Field after Friday's 11-4 victory over Chicago. The Cubs swept three games from the Cardinals in early June. The teams meet nine more times this season. |
| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 7:42:32 AM EST. |
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