Major League Baseball on Sunday afternoon and I will have a Free Pick in the game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, which will be played at Wrigley Field in Chicago.. First pitch is scheduled for a 2:20 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Betting Odds
Marlins +132
Cubs -142
Over/ Under: No Total Yet
This is game 3 of a 3 game series between these National League foes. The teams have split the first 2 games of the series, with Miami taking game 1 by a score of 2-1, while the Cubs bounced back with a 7-2 win yesterday. The Marlins have really struggled on the road this year where they are just 14-25, while the Cubs are 21-16 at home this year. The Marlins rank 25th in scoring (3.66 rpg), while on the mound they are 18th in ERA (3.99). Chicago ranks 23rd in scoring (3.95 rpg), while on the mound they are 4th in ERA (3.36).
Trend for this game include: The Marlins are 5-12 in their last 17 games as an underdog and 2-8 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, while the Cubs have gone 17-8 in Hendricks' last 25 starts and 8-2 in Hendricks' last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Getting the ball for Miami today will be Mat Latos, who is 3-5 with a 5.27 ERA in 13 starts this year overall, while on the road he has gone 1-2 with a 2.89 ERA. Mat has real nice numbers vs the Cubs in his career, going 7-2 with a 2.90 ERA in 11 starts vs them, while at Wrigley he has gone 4-0 with a 2.73 ERA in 5 starts.
Toeing the rubber for the Cubs tonight will be Kyle Hendricks, who is 3-4 with a 4.15 ERA in 15 starts this year, while at home he has gone 0-2 with a 4.01 ERA. Kyle is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in 1 career start vs Miami.
Pick: I am going with the Cubbies in this one, I know that Kyle Hendricks has struggled this year, but so has Mat Latos and the Fish have been a horrible team on the road this season. The Cubs are clearly the better team here and I fully expect them to have a good showing in this one as they continue to try and chase down the Cardinals in the AL Central.
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NCAA Football Betting Pick: Utah vs. Arizona State
The Arizona State Sun Devils are coming to Utah for a Pac-12 college football match up in October and pro bettors Teddy Covers and Steve Fezzik think the timing, the altitude, and the competition will be just too much for ASU. The Utes' stadium is a high-altitude venue, and the Sun Devils are going to be in the stretch of a rough run of games including match ups with conference heavyweights USC and Oregon. With this away game sandwiched between these tough games and no bye week to help them rest and recover, the thought is Utah will be the team to bet.