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
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
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