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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 8/29/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO CUBS  LESTER )
 
LA DODGERS  LATOS )
-1.5  +120

+1.5  -140
-125

+115

7.5un
 
2
Final
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CHICAGO CUBS (73 - 54) at LA DODGERS (71 - 56)
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Saturday, 8/29/2015 9:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
961CHICAGO CUBS-105Ov 7,-120-105Ov 7,-130
962LA DODGERS-105Un 7,+100-105Un 7,+110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games73-54+8.256-644.10.2400.3100.3910.7013.90.2410.2950.3860.681
Road Games34-28+5.829-294.40.2430.3090.3910.7004.00.2460.3020.3850.688
vs Right-handed Starters58-41+8.242-524.10.2410.3090.4010.7103.70.2360.2890.3730.663
Past 7 Games4-3+0.94-34.60.2120.2700.4560.7264.70.2450.2970.3970.694
Grass Games73-54+8.256-644.10.2400.3100.3910.7013.90.2410.2950.3860.681
Night Games45-30+12.835-364.40.2490.3190.4070.7264.00.2420.3000.3810.681
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2400.31012742831026201241330.391498435117679890978692109
Road Games4.40.2430.30962218253011210640.3912602096033943943485040
Righty Starters4.10.2410.309993353809153201140.4013913318986168577697298
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.541.257406.71701603663114539130-20381670.4%
Road Games3.461.313187.37672169117717311-1121775%

LA DODGERS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games71-56-11.962-624.10.2530.3230.4200.7433.60.2430.2950.3680.663
Home Games43-20+9.938-244.40.2580.3240.4440.7683.40.2310.2770.3540.631
vs Left-handed Starters15-14-7.114-143.80.2450.3180.4050.7223.40.2370.2860.3720.657
Past 7 Games4-3+0.21-62.90.2100.2720.3300.6022.10.1910.2330.3270.560
Grass Games71-56-11.962-624.10.2530.3230.4200.7433.60.2430.2950.3680.663
Night Games51-42-12.850-404.30.2560.3240.4280.7523.80.2430.2970.3780.675
LA DODGERS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2530.32312741941059207191530.42050243596831866129589970
Home Games4.40.2580.32463202852411710800.4442661974552040453224428
Lefty Starters3.80.2450.31829954234454330.40510910121842043292411
LA DODGERS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.181.3063471701613333812039223-23351767.3%
Home Games3.431.111183.77470152165221117-621970%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/15/2015ARRIETA(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)6-3W-1207.5 unO1282682
8/16/2015HAREN(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)1-3L1807.5 ovU361881
8/18/2015HAMMEL(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)8-10L-1608.5 ovO116019111
8/19/2015LESTER(L)DETROITNORRIS(L)8-15L-1809 unO117021102
8/20/2015ARRIETA(R)ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)7-1W-2907.5 ovO951890
8/21/2015HENDRICKS(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R)5-3W-1859 unU871892
8/22/2015HAREN(R)ATLANTAPEREZ(R)9-7W-1959 ovO11421150
8/23/2015HAMMEL(R)ATLANTAWISLER(R)9-3W-21510 unO11110881
8/24/2015LESTER(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)2-1W-1307.5 ovU541640
8/25/2015ARRIETA(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)8-5W-1406.5 evO1041981
8/26/2015HENDRICKS(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R)2-4L-1107.5 unU550651
8/27/2015HAREN(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)1-9L1707 evO3411030
8/28/2015HAMMEL(R)@ LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)1-4L2206.5 unU331660
8/29/2015LESTER(L)@ LA DODGERSLATOS(R) 
8/30/2015ARRIETA(R)@ LA DODGERSWOOD(L) 
8/31/2015HENDRICKS(R)CINCINNATIHOLMBERG(L) 
9/1/2015HAREN(R)CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R) 
9/2/2015HAMMEL(R)CINCINNATIIGLESIAS(R) 
9/4/2015LESTER(L)ARIZONACHACIN(R) 
9/5/2015 ARIZONA  

LA DODGERS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/15/2015ANDERSON(L)CINCINNATIHOLMBERG(L)8-3W-1658 ovO1261751
8/16/2015GREINKE(R)CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)2-1W-2257.5 unU750660
8/18/2015KERSHAW(L)@ OAKLANDDOUBRONT(L)4-5L-2506.5 unO711112100
8/19/2015WOOD(L)@ OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)2-5L-1208 unU220840
8/21/2015ANDERSON(L)@ HOUSTONFIERS(R)0-3L1158 unU030730
8/22/2015GREINKE(R)@ HOUSTONKAZMIR(L)1-3L-1257 unU761300
8/23/2015KERSHAW(L)@ HOUSTONMCCULLERS(R)2-3L-1506.5 unU10601050
8/25/2015WOOD(L)@ CINCINNATILAMB(L)5-1W-1307.5 unU760780
8/26/2015ANDERSON(L)@ CINCINNATIHOLMBERG(L)7-4W-1708 ovO1071871
8/27/2015GREINKE(R)@ CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)1-0W-1907 ovU780471
8/28/2015KERSHAW(L)CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)4-1W-2406.5 unU660331
8/29/2015LATOS(R)CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L) 
8/30/2015WOOD(L)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R) 
8/31/2015ANDERSON(L)SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R) 
9/1/2015GREINKE(R)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L) 
9/2/2015KERSHAW(L)SAN FRANCISCOLEAKE(R) 
9/3/2015LATOS(R)@ SAN DIEGOREA(R) 
9/4/2015WOOD(L)@ SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R) 
9/5/2015 @ SAN DIEGO  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
LA DODGERS: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new front office. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez, outfielder Matt Kemp, second-baseman Dee Gordon and pitcher Dan Haren are gone from a roster that won the NL West title last season.
Change was everywhere at the Dodgers' spring camp and all of it was designed to enhance their chances of achieving a goal that has never changed: Winning the World Series.
It eluded them last October in the NL Division series against the St. Louis Cardinals. It eluded them after the club was sold for $2.15 billion three years ago. It's eluded them since 1988.
''Everything we're doing is in the vein of trying to put ourselves in the best position to make it into October and then play as long as we can,'' said Andrew Friedman, the team's new president of baseball operations, who along with new general manager Farhan Zaidi employed an analytic approach to a winter makeover of a roster that had won back-to-back NL West titles.
Make no mistake, though, the changes were built around those who are back. At the top of the pitching order is Clayton Kershaw, the 2014 NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner. Kershaw is armed with motivation to make amends for last fall's struggles. In right field, there's the young Yasiel Puig, an All-Star who was benched for some of the postseason.
A key to the makeover is in the heart of the infield, where Friedman and Zaidi acquired shortstop Jimmy Rollins from Philadelphia and second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Angels.
''Instant credibility,'' Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of the two veterans who some think will plug holes in what was an inconsistent defense. ''I think they bring a ton to the table for us. They create stability up the middle.''
There are questions whether the Dodgers sacrificed some offense in losing Ramirez' big bat and Gordon's speed. Ramirez signed with Boston. Gordon, a 2014 All Star, was traded to Miami. Meanwhile, Kemp's proven power is also gone. He was traded to San Diego for catcher Yasmani Grandal.
The Dodgers were willing to move Kemp because of what they've seen in 22-year-old Joc Pederson, who through 17 spring games was batting .417. Pederson appears to have the edge over veteran Andre Ethier as the starter in center field. With Carl Crawford in left and Puig in right, there's no room for Ethier, who said early in camp that he wants to be an everyday player.
Then there's the pitching staff. Kershaw and Zack Greinke are locks for the top of the rotation. After them, there are questions. No. 3 starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of an ailing left shoulder. Friedman signed projected starters Brandon McCarthy (four years at $48 million) and Brett Anderson (one year at $10 million), but each has a long history of injury.
With the uncertainty surrounding Ryu, it's not clear who will be the fifth starter. Joe Wieland, also acquired from San Diego in the deal for Kemp, was considered a leading possibility.
In the bullpen, the biggest question is about closer Kenley Jansen, who underwent surgery on Feb. 17 to have a growth removed from the fifth metatarsal on his left foot. He was expected to be out for 8-to-12 weeks. Until he's back, Mattingly said he might use a committee of pitchers to fill the role.
QUIET PUIG: Except for an occasional flip of the bat, it was a quiet camp for Puig, who is beginning his third season. Through 12 games, he was batting a modest .226 with 3 homers. ''I don't think his spring was that great last year either,'' Mattingly said. ''I'm not really concerned about his average or anything. I think he looks fine. He's hit some balls decent. He's a lot like other guys who know they're going to be around. They take their bats different than guys who are trying to show us what they can do.''
IMPATIENT KERSHAW: Kershaw never has much patience for questions about the World Series in the spring. ''Every team thinks they're going to win the World Series at this time of year,'' he said. ''That's everybody's goal and it should be. If you don't win the World Series, it's a failure.''
POWER ADJUSTMENT: First baseman Adrian Gonzalez has his own take on the Dodgers' altered offense. ''People are saying say that we lost power, but I think we just put the power in different spots of the lineup,'' he said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CHICAGO CUBS-LA DODGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cubs-Dodgers Preview* ======================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Chicago (73-54) at Los Angeles (71-56), 9:10 p.m. EDT

It wasn't long ago that the Chicago Cubs followed a three-game skid with six straight victories.

With Jon Lester on the mound, the visiting Cubs look to end a similar slide and perhaps begin another positive run Saturday night while keeping the Los Angeles Dodgers from a fifth consecutive victory.

Chicago (73-54) had its nine-game winning streak end with a 3-1 loss to the White Sox on Aug. 16, then yielded 25 runs in dropping the next two against Detroit. The Cubs rebounded with a six-game winning streak, but have totaled four runs to lose the next three.

After they struck out 12 times over six innings against Madison Bumgarner in Thursday's 9-1 loss at San Francisco, Clayton Kershaw fanned 14 and yielded only Anthony Rizzo's homer over eight of their 4-1 defeat Friday.

"We were schooled a little bit (Friday) again," said Cubs manager Joe Maddon, whose team averaged 6.0 runs in the 20 games prior to their current losing stretch. "But that needs to happen for us to get better."

Leading the Giants by 4 1/2 games for the NL's second wild-card spot, the Cubs hope Lester (8-9, 3.44 ERA) can build on his latest effort.

The left-hander allowed a season-high seven runs in 2 2-3 innings of a 15-8 loss to Detroit on Aug. 19, then pitched into the ninth before yielding the tying run with two outs in Monday's 2-1 victory over Cleveland. Though he didn't get the win, Lester is 4-1 with a 3.09 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break.

"You've got to try to keep your team in the game the best you can," he told MLB's official website.

Lester, who last pitched on the road July 18 when he took a no-hitter into the eighth at Atlanta, has given up one run in his last three starts away from Wrigley Field and none in the last 18 2-3 innings.

He was hardly that effective June 25 while allowing four runs, four hits and walking four in four innings of a 4-0 loss to the West-leading Dodgers (71-56), who bring Mat Latos (4-9, 4.81) back into the rotation to help them try for a 16th win in their last 21 at home.

The right-hander allowed a run in six innings of a 5-3 win over the Angels in his Dodger debut Aug. 2, then yielded 11 in 8 2-3 innings to lose the next two.

"I'm healthy," he said. "The ball is coming out of my hand good. It's just a matter of stringing innings and pitches together. It is like spring training again trying to get used to a new team and catcher."

With three off days over an eight-day span following Latos' most recent start Aug. 13, Latos wasn't needed for that stretch. He returns after throwing a five-inning simulated game at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona earlier this week.

Latos has fared well against the Cubs, going 7-3 with a 2.76 ERA in 12 starts. He gave up a run, one hit and struck out seven in seven innings but suffered a 2-0 loss at Wrigley on July 5 with Miami.

Rizzo is 2 for 15 against Latos.

Chase Utley is batting .208 in seven games since coming over from Philadelphia, but recorded his first RBI with Los Angeles in his home debut Friday.

He's 2 for 12 against Lester.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 4:18:12 PM EST.


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