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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 4/24/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO CUBS  SAMARDZIJA )
 
CINCINNATI  LATOS )
+1.5  -140

-1.5  +120
+155

-165

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CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 13) at CINCINNATI (12 - 9)
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Wednesday, 4/24/2013 12:35 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
951CHICAGO CUBS+155Ov 7.5,+100+155Ov 7,-110
952CINCINNATI-165Un 7.5,-120-165Un 7,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games6-13-5.57-123.40.2310.2804.30.2240.298
Road Games3-8-43-82.50.2020.2463.80.1940.271
vs Right-handed Starters5-9-3.27-74.00.2450.2964.60.2230.298
Past 7 Games2-5-2.22-53.30.2440.2893.90.1950.266
Grass Games6-13-5.57-123.40.2310.2804.30.2240.298
Day Games4-6-1.13-73.80.2320.2894.40.2170.293
Division4-6-1.14-63.10.2080.2553.70.1970.278
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.40.2310.2801965315159240.0462441651512319181819
Road Games2.50.2020.246113767624130.03282210410661112714
Righty Starters4.00.2450.2961449712250200.045336120910012141315
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.701.45151.7272753522493-34544.4%
Road Games4.131.44728.3131327314281-23350%

CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games12-9-0.713-85.40.2580.3403.90.2360.287
Home Games11-4+4.49-65.70.2630.3402.90.2110.261
vs Right-handed Starters6-7-4.18-55.00.2440.3224.20.2570.313
Past 7 Games5-2+0.84-36.10.2750.3663.00.2230.265
Grass Games12-9-0.713-85.40.2580.3403.90.2360.287
Day Games5-4-0.17-25.70.2570.3445.40.2540.315
Division2-6-5.85-34.20.2300.3265.70.2830.334
CINCINNATI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.40.2580.3402174719363230.031039317781741810188
Home Games5.70.2630.3401554314348180.0377631255123138136
Righty Starters5.00.2440.3221343910732150.03585111059410376
CINCINNATI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.061.18164.33229561220716-73260%
Home Games2.740.95349.3181534813595-43175%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/11/2013FELDMAN(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)6-7L+1208 unO12629102
4/12/2013VILLANUEVA(R)SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)4-3W+1309.5 ovU1080740
4/13/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)2-3L+1058 ovU770971
4/14/2013JACKSON(R)SAN FRANCISCOLINCECUM(R)7-10L+1009.5 unO9601380
4/16/2013WOOD(L)TEXASHOLLAND(L)2-4L+1207.5 unU651950
4/18/2013VILLANUEVA(R)TEXASOGANDO(R)6-2W+12510.5 unU13100400
4/19/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)@ MILWAUKEEESTRADA(R)4-5L1007.5 unO1051720
4/20/2013JACKSON(R)@ MILWAUKEEBURGOS(R)1-5L-1058.5 ovU753670
4/21/2013FELDMAN(R)@ MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R)2-4L1208.5 evU562331
4/22/2013WOOD(L)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R)4-5L1508.5 unO11120993
4/23/2013VILLANUEVA(R)@ CINCINNATICINGRANI(L)4-2W1607.5 ovU951672
4/24/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)@ CINCINNATILATOS(R) 
4/25/2013JACKSON(R)@ MIAMISLOWEY(R) 
4/26/2013FELDMAN(R)@ MIAMILEBLANC(L) 
4/27/2013WOOD(L)@ MIAMISANABIA(R) 
4/28/2013VILLANUEVA(R)@ MIAMIFERNANDEZ(R) 
4/29/2013SAMARDZIJA(R)SAN DIEGORICHARD(L) 
4/30/2013JACKSON(R)SAN DIEGOVOLQUEZ(R) 
5/1/2013 SAN DIEGO  

CINCINNATI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/10/2013BAILEY(R)@ ST LOUISWESTBROOK(R)0-10L-1208.5 unO5801470
4/12/2013LEAKE(R)@ PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)5-6L1007.5 unO8801280
4/13/2013CUETO(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)1-3L-1407 ovU7120750
4/14/2013LATOS(R)@ PITTSBURGHIRWIN(R)7-10L-1557.5 unO11801581
4/15/2013ARROYO(R)PHILADELPHIALEE(L)4-2W+1057 ovU960521
4/16/2013BAILEY(R)PHILADELPHIAKENDRICK(R)1-0W-1558 unU470211
4/17/2013LEAKE(R)PHILADELPHIALANNAN(L)11-2W-1358.5 ovO1550630
4/18/2013CINGRANI(L)MIAMIFERNANDEZ(R)11-1W-1857.5 ovO1280672
4/19/2013LATOS(R)MIAMISLOWEY(R)1-2L-2557.5 unU540750
4/20/2013ARROYO(R)MIAMILEBLANC(L)3-2W-2208 unU13171870
4/21/2013BAILEY(R)MIAMISANABIA(R)10-6W-2458 unO11801182
4/22/2013LEAKE(R)CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)5-4W-1608.5 unO99311120
4/23/2013CINGRANI(L)CHICAGO CUBSVILLANUEVA(R)2-4L-1707.5 ovU672951
4/24/2013LATOS(R)CHICAGO CUBSSAMARDZIJA(R) 
4/25/2013ARROYO(R)@ WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L) 
4/26/2013BAILEY(R)@ WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R) 
4/27/2013LEAKE(R)@ WASHINGTONHAREN(R) 
4/28/2013CINGRANI(L)@ WASHINGTONDETWILER(L) 
4/29/2013LATOS(R)@ ST LOUISWAINWRIGHT(R) 
4/30/2013ARROYO(R)@ ST LOUISGARCIA(L) 
5/1/2013 @ ST LOUIS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHICAGO CUBS: HITTING: 'Under New Management' is the motto in Wrigleyville, where Epstein, Hoyer, Sveum and Co. aim to turn SS STARLIN CASTRO and a bunch of straw into gold. OF DAVID DeJESUS was an underrated first pick-up. But OFs ALFONSO SORIANO and MARLON BYRD are overpaid and over the hill. C GEOVANY SOTO has lost his mojo. New 3B IAN STEWART has a lousy career OPS of .737 away from Coors Field. 1B BRYAN LaHAIR is tagged as part of a 'youth movement,' but he's almost 30. The other youths'2B DARWIN BARNEY, IF JEFF BAKER, and IF BLAKE DEWITT 'are interchangeable guys with low ceilings. Fourth OF TONY CAMPANA is fast but one-dimensional. And minor-league reinforcements are scarce. OF BRETT JACKSON is solid, but blocked in the lineup. And former uber-prospect 3B JOSH VITTERS has done nothing to justify his third-overall draft status. This rebuilding process will take time. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Chicago suburbs, Jim Hendry quietly sobs into a pile of Cubs-themed stuffed animals.
STARTING PITCHING: RYAN DEMPSTER should bounce back from an unlucky year in which there was nearly a full-run difference between his ERA and his FIP. He's no ace in good times, but he's an underrated and dependable source of innings and strikeouts. MATT GARZA didn't disappoint in his debut season on the North Side, but he was an odd acquisition to begin with: the Cubs dealt top prospects from a thin system when all signs pointed to a belly-flop of a season. He's already trade bait again. JEFF SAMARDZIJA is moving to the rotation after a strong year in the bullpen (2.97 ERA, 87 K in 88 IP), but he needs to cut down on his walks (5.1 per 9 IP). What killed TRAVIS WOOD in 2011 was uncharacteristic wildness. His walk total spiked by over 50 percent from 2010. He's better than this, though it's hard to say how much. It could be that a 40-inning jump from 2010 to 2011 aided his freefall. Subpar newcomers PAUL MAHOLM and CHRIS VOLSTAD will also compete for rotation spots. The lefty Maholm is coming off his best season in Pittsburgh (3.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), but was awful after the All-Star break (0-5, 5.75 ERA, .355 Opp. BA). The 6-foot-8 Volstad was 5-13 with a 4.89 ERA for the Marlins last year, but still has time to figure things out at age 25.
RELIEF PITCHING: Because of his contract and the head-scratching faith in the 'closer mentality' that still pervades even the most enlightened front offices, CARLOS MARMOL will enter the 2012 campaign with a near-ironclad grip on ninth-inning duties for the Cubs. Trading away Sean Marshall, arguably Chicago's best reliever last season, is yet another vote of confidence for Marmol. His lack of command leads to more hittable pitches (along with tons of walks), though his ceiling for strikeouts and saves is sky-high. KERRY WOOD will be the main set-up man again after a triumphant return to Chicago last season (3.35 ERA, 57 K in 51 IP).
CINCINNATI: HITTING: 2B BRANDON PHILLIPS sparked the Reds offense after moving to the top of the order. But his free-swinging makes him a bad fit there. SS ZACK COZART played in only 11 games for the Reds before wrecking his non-throwing elbow, but it was still enough to convince the team they'd seen enough of PAUL JANISH in the starting role. 1B JOEY VOTTO keeps punishing pitchers. OF JAY BRUCE is in his gawky, teenage phase, but he's already emerged as a major power source. OF DREW STUBBS must cut down on his MLB-leading 206 strikeouts. He's out of the leadoff spot now, but those whiffs don't play well anywhere in the lineup. OF CHRIS HEISEY should get the starting nod in left now that Yonder Alonso is out of the picture. 3B SCOTT ROLEN is a permanent health question mark. His backup, JUAN FRANCISCO, swings for the fences. C DEVIN MESORACO is the most hyped catching prospect since Matt Wieters. RYAN HANIGAN will split squatting responsibilities with him.
STARTING PITCHING: Considered a source of strength entering the 2011 campaign, the Reds rotation directly caused their undoing. The first step toward a remedy was trading for MAT LATOS, who began 2011 slow and got stronger as the year went on. The 24-year-old threw at least six innings with 5+ K in 16 of his final 17 starts (2.94 ERA). But that was in a much more pitcher-friendly environment. He has a decent career road ERA (3.57), and Cincy will surely give him much better run support than he received in San Diego. Last year's pitching problems began with BRONSON ARROYO, who gave up more home runs in a season than any pitcher in this millennium. He allowed more HR (46) than walks (45). JOHNNY CUETO was the one big bright spot; he hasn't maintained the strikeout rates he flashed early in his career, but he's All-Star caliber. HOMER BAILEY was a disappointment, going 9-7 with a 4.43 ERA. MIKE LEAKE actually pitched pretty well after he got his first taste of the minors to get his mechanics worked out.
RELIEF PITCHING: With Francisco Cordero flying the coop, and newcomer RYAN MADSON lost for the season with Tommy John Surgery, Cincinnati will use a closer-by-committee approach. The Reds gave up three players, including starter Travis Wood, to acquire SEAN MARSHALL, who should fit in nicely as a set-up man who's tough on both right-and left-handed batters. AROLDIS CHAPMAN is listed as the main set-up man for Marshall, but he missed out on winter ball and could be too raw to trust in the ninth inning. LOGAN ONDRUSEK is also capable of being a decent closer, with a big fastball.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CHICAGO CUBS-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cubs-Reds Preview* ===================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

Chicago (5-13) at Cincinnati (12-8), 12:35 p.m. EDT

After losing for just the second time in nine games, the Cincinnati Reds are looking for Mat Latos to continue his recent positive performances against the Chicago Cubs.

Latos is also hoping that another strong start versus Chicago will help him earn his first win of the season in Wednesday's series finale.

Cody Ransom's stellar debut for Chicago (6-13) and Darwin Barney's solo homer in the 10th inning helped spoil Cincinnati's attempt at a fourth consecutive win Tuesday. Before Carlos Marmol recorded the Cubs' sixth blown save of the season, Ransom hit a solo shot of his own and made a couple of steady plays in the field in a 4-2 victory.

That snapped a four-game skid and a seven-game road losing streak.

"Our team needed that win," Barney said.

The Reds (12-9) will try to bounce back with help from Latos (0-0, 2.73 ERA), who is 2-1 with a 1.95 ERA in his last four matchups against Chicago.

The right-hander had his best performance of the season Friday, allowing one run over seven innings to Miami and striking out 10 in a 2-1 defeat.

"It's just frustrating that we got a loss," Latos said. "I did the best I could. ... I gave us a chance to win. It's one of those things."

Latos has traditionally labored in April, going 2-8 with a 4.92 ERA in 17 career starts. That's more than a run-and-a-half worse than his career 3.38 ERA.

Cincinnati's relievers have cost him chances to win two games this month and he was charged with three unearned runs in another start.

"I'm just glad he's throwing the ball well," manager Dusty Baker told the team's official website.

Latos will pitch opposite Jeff Samardzija, who has dropped three straight since winning on opening day. The right-hander gave up four runs in the first inning of Friday's 5-4 loss in Milwaukee before settling down to allow one over his final six frames.

"You have to get him early," the Brewers' Ryan Braun said of Samardzija. "You saw it tonight - once he settles in, he's as tough as anybody in baseball."

Samardzija (1-3, 3.38) has experienced different results in his two starts against Cincinnati, both at Great American Ball Park. He gave up four runs on three homers over five innings in a 5-3 loss Aug. 18 after yielding one run and three hits over 7 2-3 in a 3-1 victory May 2.

Chris Heisey, who hit a solo homer in Tuesday's loss, is 3 for 7 against Samardzija while Joey Votto, who had a tying single in the ninth, is 1 for 11 with three strikeouts.

David DeJesus is 3 for 4 with a double against Latos while Barney is 0 for 7 with four strikeouts.

The Cubs are trying to win back-to-back games for the first time since Sept. 12-14 and earn consecutive victories over the Reds for the first time since Sept. 7-12, 2011. Cincinnati has won 16 of 21 matchups.


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