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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 7/7/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
ST LOUIS  COONEY )
 
CHICAGO CUBS  BEELER )
-1.5  +140

+1.5  -160
-105

-105

7un
 
3
Final
5

ST LOUIS (54 - 28) at CHICAGO CUBS (44 - 37)
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Tuesday, 7/7/2015 8:05 PM
TIM COONEY (L) vs. DALLAS BEELER (R)
Doubleheader Game #2
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
905ST LOUIS-105Ov 7,-105-105Ov 7,-110
906CHICAGO CUBS-105Un 7,-115-105Un 7,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games54-28+21.629-504.00.2590.3200.3920.7122.80.2400.2950.3530.647
Road Games23-17+5.216-224.10.2520.3090.3900.6992.90.2390.2970.3600.658
vs Right-handed Starters46-17+26.823-374.10.2650.3260.4000.7262.60.2350.2890.3470.636
Past 7 Games3-4-22-52.40.1940.2490.2720.5212.60.2240.2750.3510.626
Grass Games54-28+21.629-504.00.2590.3200.3920.7122.80.2400.2950.3530.647
Night Games34-20+1123-294.20.2600.3220.3940.7162.90.2430.2960.3520.648
Division23-8+13.313-184.30.2590.3200.3860.7062.60.2390.2920.3390.631
ST LOUIS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2590.32082277271715413630.3923112496343658077476822
Road Games4.10.2520.309401388350723380.390158114335182803220438
Righty Starters4.10.2650.32663213156512511470.4002461924652345458344915
ST LOUIS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.181.2042356057207167621515-933586.8%
Road Games2.361.172106.72828866391085-512380%

CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games44-37+2.832-443.90.2390.3070.3780.6853.70.2350.2890.3760.666
Home Games22-17+0.611-263.10.2290.3010.3510.6533.30.2190.2780.3560.634
vs Left-handed Starters7-4+3.95-54.50.2440.3270.3620.6894.50.2550.3100.4300.739
Past 7 Games5-2+22-52.70.1800.2600.2700.5301.60.1770.2200.2500.470
Grass Games44-37+2.832-443.90.2390.3070.3780.6853.70.2350.2890.3760.666
Night Games29-21+8.221-264.20.2500.3160.4070.7243.80.2390.2940.3740.669
Division17-18-3.414-183.80.2510.3170.3820.6994.30.2450.3030.3890.692
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2390.30781275766013113750.3782982717445558163606464
Home Games3.10.2290.301391269291574300.3511131313512828830272740
Lefty Starters4.50.2440.327113739118180.362474610110887684
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.001.212251.79284206189924019-13201066.7%
Home Games2.621.14212742379694912812-58466.7%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ST LOUIS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/23/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ MIAMIURENA(R)4-3W-1257 unP9801070
6/24/2015GARCIA(L)@ MIAMILATOS(R)6-1W-1156.5 evO710760
6/25/2015LYNN(R)@ MIAMIHAREN(R)5-1W-1157.5 unU1081472
6/26/2015LACKEY(R)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)3-2W-1206.5 ovU69012121
6/27/2015WACHA(R)CHICAGO CUBSROACH(R)8-1W-1757 ovO1390770
6/28/2015MARTINEZ(R)CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)4-1W-1357 unU841690
6/30/2015LYNN(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)1-2L+1056 unU891990
7/1/2015LACKEY(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)1-7L-1506.5 unO7711270
7/2/2015COONEY(L)SAN DIEGOROSS(R)3-5L-1107.5 unO9132880
7/3/2015WACHA(R)SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)1-2L-1507 unU430860
7/4/2015MARTINEZ(R)SAN DIEGODESPAIGNE(R)2-1W-2007 unU450981
7/5/2015LYNN(R)SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R)3-1W-1807 unU731350
7/6/2015LACKEY(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L)6-0W1108.5 evU640651
7/7/2015LYONS(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R) 
7/7/2015COONEY(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSBEELER(R) 
7/8/2015WACHA(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R) 
7/9/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L) 
7/10/2015LYNN(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
7/11/2015LACKEY(R)@ PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R) 
7/12/2015LYONS(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L) 

CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
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)2-0W-1307.5 evU350540
7/6/2015LESTER(L)ST LOUISLACKEY(R)0-6L-1208.5 evU651640
7/7/2015ARRIETA(R)ST LOUISLYONS(L) 
7/7/2015BEELER(R)ST LOUISCOONEY(L) 
7/8/2015HAMMEL(R)ST LOUISWACHA(R) 
7/10/2015HENDRICKS(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L) 
7/11/2015LESTER(L)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
7/12/2015ARRIETA(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ST LOUIS: ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Cardinals hope Michael Wacha is ready to stand alongside ace Adam Wainwright at the top of their rotation.
Wacha was the NL Championship Series MVP as a rookie but just 5-6 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts last year. He was sidelined for most of the season's second half by a stress reaction in his shoulder, and was rusty in October before giving up Travis Ishikawa's series-winning homer in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Now he feels healthy.
''It's very encouraging, the long term of what this kid could be and the short term of how he feels, somebody every fifth day that can bring the kind of stuff he does,'' St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. ''He feels good about himself and we feel good about what we're seeing.''
The 23-year-old Wacha has long insisted the injury is behind him.
''Ever since I came back last year, I haven't thought about it when I was on the mound,'' Wacha said. ''As far as I know, it was a rare injury. I'm not sure where it came from.''
If it stays away, the Cardinals figure to again have one of the deeper starting staffs despite trading 15-game winner Shelby Miller for outfielder Jason Heyward. Wainwright was a 20-game winner for the second time, and Lance Lynn has averaged 16 wins during three years in the rotation.
John Lackey is a proven late-season talent. Jaime Garcia's resurgent spring following surgery to relieve nerve compression may cause promising Carlos Martinez to be related to the bullpen again.
Lackey expects to be more comfortable in his first full NL season, saying ''It's different for a lot of reasons.''
Things to watch for with the Cardinals, who open April 5 at Chicago:
LEFT-HANDED HEAVY
There are five lefty bats in the lineup, a potential downside. But there also figures to be more power on the bench. Mark Reynolds, who has hit 20 or more homers each of the last seven seasons, was signed as a free agent. He could factor in as a semi-regular, especially at first base, where Matt Adams has struggled against lefties.
HEYWARD TIME
Only 25, Heyward is a potential future core member of the franchise. His is eligible for free agency after the World Series, and the wooing began not long after the trade with Atlanta - which also brought set-up man Jordan Walden.
''He fits in very well with how our guys work, how seriously they take the game,'' Matheny said. ''He's mixed in very well to this point.''
IMPROVED POP
St. Louis hit just 105 homers last season, second-fewest in the majors. They Cardianls are anticipating more out of right field from Heyward, who had a career-low 11 last year while forced into the leadoff spot with Atlanta. Jhonny Peralta followed his drug suspension with a 21 homers, a franchise record among shortstops, and the smooth-swinging Adams is capable of hitting a lot more than 15.
HEALTHY CHOICES
A full return by Garcia would be an unexpected bonus after two injury-filled seasons. Wainwright and Lynn are recovering from health setbacks early in spring training. Center fielder Jon Jay made a delayed exhibition debut following wrist surgery. ''I said the whole goal was to be ready April 5,'' Jay said.
MORE SPEED
Along with increasing the power profile, there will be an emphasis on manufacturing runs. The Cardinals stole 57 bases last year, third-fewest in the major leagues, but are primed for at least a little more thievery with both Wong and Heyward capable of swiping 20-plus.
''I want to see bigger leads. I want to see more aggressive chances with balls in the dirt,'' Matheny said. ''I want to see us take a first-and-second double steal because we have the kind of players to do that.''
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 (ST LOUIS-CHICAGO CUBS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cardinals-Cubs Preview* ========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

St. Louis (54-28) at Chicago (44-37), 8:05 p.m. EDT

The St. Louis Cardinals continued their dominance over the Chicago Cubs even after failing to register a hit for much of their series opener at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs' scuffling lineup squandered a superb pitching effort but will try to redeem itself with Jake Arrieta attempting to produce another brilliant start against the Cardinals in Tuesday's opener to a doubleheader.

St. Louis (54-28) continued to play big brother to the upstart Cubs (44-37) with a 6-0 victory Monday, scoring all of its runs in the final three innings. The Cardinals didn't record their first hit on Jon Lester until Jhonny Peralta's grounder proved too tough for Chicago third baseman Kris Bryant to handle with one out in the seventh.

Bryant followed with a throwing error that would open the door for St. Louis to plate two runs in the inning, and the Cardinals would get four more in the ninth in improving to 8-2 in the season series. The Cubs totaled six hits - one for extra bases - and have totaled five runs in five consecutive losses to the Cardinals.

"They've had our number. I definitely admit to that," Chicago manager Joe Maddon said. "There's a long way to go yet."

Chicago is batting .204 with 30 runs in its last 14 games and has been limited to two or fewer in all but three. Anthony Rizzo, named to his second All-Star team Monday, is 4 for 32 (.125) in his last nine games and 2 for 18 in his last five against St. Louis.

That's not too shocking as the Cardinals, owners of an MLB-best 2.56 ERA, have a 1.67 mark in their last 12 games with their starters posting a 1.37 ERA. The best team in the majors, though, isn't taking this series lightly.

"(The Cubs are) definitely a talented team," pitcher John Lackey said. "They've got some young guys that have potential really good players. We've got to keep playing well."

The Cubs will seek to avoid dropping six in a row to St. Louis in one season for the first time since 2011.

Arrieta is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in his last three starts - while getting a combined 16 runs of support - but couldn't get a win over the Cardinals on June 26.

Arrieta (8-5, 2.80 ERA) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings while striking out seven in a 3-2 loss in 10 innings. Since joining the Cubs in July 2013, the right-hander is 3-1 with a 1.48 ERA in eight starts against the Cardinals and 3-0 with a 0.56 ERA in five matchups at Wrigley.

Arrieta also yielded three hits over seven innings in a 2-0 win there April 8, but has gone 1-4 with a 3.96 ERA in his six subsequent home starts.

He'll pitch opposite Tyler Lyons (2-0, 5.09), who is filling in for an injured Jaime Garcia. Lyons won each of his two starts after being called up from the minors June 12 and will make his third against the Cubs.

The left-hander was charged with four runs in 4 1-3 innings in a 7-4 victory against the Cubs on May 5.

Tim Cooney (0-0, 5.40) is slated to start the finale for St. Louis while right-hander Dallas Beeler is expected to be called up to make his third career start for the Cubs and first since July 9, 2014.

Cooney gave up three runs in six innings in a 5-3 loss to San Diego on Thursday, the left-hander's second MLB start. Beeler went 0-2 with a 3.27 ERA in his two last season.


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