Young Marlins Showing Promise
The Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins will both be looking for consistency on Friday when they meet at Marlins Park. The defending World Series Champion Cubs have played erratic all season. The Marlins, who started slow, are benefiting from Don Mattingly’s leadership and patience with his young players. The Cubs will trot John Lackey out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lackey has a 5-7 record and a 4.98 ERA this season. Lackey is 38 this season and doesn’t have the heat he once had. He has to depend on location and hitting spots to get the job done. The Cubs are hoping the warm weather will be beneficial to Lackey the rest of the season as they push to the playoffs. Jose Urena will be toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Right hander Urena is 5-2 with a 3.64 ERA so far this season. The 25-year-old went 5-14 combined in his first two years in the majors, sporting ERAs of 5.25 and 6.13. This year has been different. He has won his past four decisions. The Marlins have prevailed in five of his past six games. He hasn’t lost a decision since May 17. Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total opened at 9. The Cubs are not down to -112-moneyline favorites. The total is still at 9. Chicago was a 11-1 winner in Game 1 of this four game series last night. Bettors on Chicago at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 37-35 | -$1,065.00 | 11-6 | 26-29 | 35-30 | 2-5 | 36-33-3 | 0.36 |
| Miami | 32-39 | -$687.00 | 6-7 | 26-32 | 18-18 | 14-21 | 40-26-5 | -0.28 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
J Lackey (5-7) ERA: 4.98
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | PIT | W | 7-1 | U | 6 | $100.00 |
| Jun 12, 2017 | NYM | L | 1-6 | U | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | MIA | L | 5-6 | O | 6 | -$100.00 |
J Urena (5-2) ERA: 3.64
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | ATL | L | 4-5 | U | 6 | -$100.00 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | OAK | W | 8-1 | P | 6 | $83.00 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | CHC | W | 6-5 | O | 5 | $179.00 |
Bullpen
| Chi Cubs’s relievers have pitched 10 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Miami’s relievers have pitched 12.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Chicago Cubs – J Lackey
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2017 | 6-5 | MIA | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Loss |
| Aug 3, 2016 | 5-4 | CHC | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | No Decision |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 9-6 | MIA | 4.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | Loss |
| Aug 15, 2015 | 6-2 | STL | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Win |
| Jun 18, 2005 | 2-1 | LAA | 6.67 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | No Decision |
Miami Marlins – J Urena
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2017 | 6-5 | MIA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Win |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 5-1 | CHC | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Loss |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2017 | CHC | 11 | MIA | 1 | 132 | 9 | O | Jake Arrieta (R) | Jeff Locke (L) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | MIA | 6 | CHC | 5 | -191 | 9 | O | Jose Urena (R) | John Lackey (R) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | MIA | 2 | CHC | 10 | -197 | 7.5 | O | Jeff Locke (L) | Jake Arrieta (R) | 3 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | MIA | 1 | CHC | 3 | -119 | 8 | U | Dan Straily (R) | Eddie Butler (R) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Aug 3, 2016 | MIA | 4 | CHC | 5 | -218 | 8.5 | O | Tom Koehler (R) | John Lackey (R) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| Aug 2, 2016 | MIA | 2 | CHC | 3 | 109 | 7 | U | Jose Fernandez (R) | Jason Hammel (R) | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2016 | MIA | 0 | CHC | 5 | -172 | 7.5 | U | Adam Conley (L) | Kyle Hendricks (R) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | CHC | 1 | MIA | 6 | -151 | 6.5 | O | Jason Hammel (R) | Jose Fernandez (R) | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | CHC | 6 | MIA | 9 | 174 | 8.5 | O | John Lackey (R) | Paul Clemens (R) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | CHC | 5 | MIA | 4 | 124 | 8 | O | Kyle Hendricks (R) | Tom Koehler (R) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 |
MLB Betting Trends
| Chicago Cubs 37-35 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs’s last 18 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami | ||
| Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Miami | ||
| Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami | ||
Miami Marlins 32-39 |
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|---|---|---|
| Miami is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games | ||
| Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games | ||
| Miami is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home | ||
| Miami is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
| Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Chicago Cubs
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 37-35 | 22-16 | 15-19 | 35-28 | 2-7 | 36-33-3 | 11-6 | 26-29 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 5-3 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 2-0 | 4-4 |
| vs Div | 20-12 | 9-5 | 11-7 | 18-11 | 2-1 | 20-11-1 | 4-0 | 16-12 |
| vs AL | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-2-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| vs NL | 36-30 | 22-13 | 14-17 | 34-25 | 2-5 | 33-31-2 | 11-3 | 25-27 |
Miami Marlins
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 32-39 | 18-18 | 14-21 | 18-12 | 15-26 | 40-26-5 | 6-7 | 26-32 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 2-5 | 5-4-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| vs Div | 15-14 | 10-5 | 5-9 | 8-4 | 8-10 | 15-12-2 | 3-3 | 12-11 |
| vs AL | 7-10 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 3-7 | 8-8-1 | 1-2 | 6-8 |
| vs NL | 25-29 | 14-12 | 11-17 | 14-9 | 12-19 | 32-18-4 | 5-5 | 20-24 |
Team Last 5 Games
Chicago Cubs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2017 | MIA | 11-1 | W | -142 | 9 | J Arrieta | 7 | J Locke | A |
| Jun 21, 2017 | SD | 2-3 | L | -194 | 9.5 | E Butler | 4 | Miguel Diaz | H |
| Jun 20, 2017 | SD | 4-0 | W | -188 | 9 | Mike Montgomery | 6 | J Chacin | H |
| Jun 19, 2017 | SD | 3-2 | W | -205 | 8.5 | J Lester | 6 | C Richard | H |
| Jun 18, 2017 | PIT | 7-1 | W | 100 | 9 | J Lackey | 6 | Jameson Taillon | A |
Miami Marlins
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2017 | CHC | 1-11 | L | 132 | 9 | J Locke | 4 | J Arrieta | H |
| Jun 21, 2017 | WSH | 2-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 | D Straily | 6 | M Scherzer | H |
| Jun 20, 2017 | WSH | 3-12 | L | 115 | 9 | E Volquez | 4.2 | G Gonzalez | H |
| Jun 19, 2017 | WSH | 8-7 | W | -107 | 9.5 | Justin Nicolino | 3 | T Roark | H |
| Jun 18, 2017 | ATL | 4-5 | L | -104 | 9.5 | J Urena | 6 | M Foltynewicz | A |
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