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Lowe@Dempster
Cubs 57%(-153)-4 dodgers 43(+145)+2
I have the SP situation quite even, while the Dodgers pen edge gives a slight overall edge to their pitching for this contest. Cubs medium-sized edge at the plate and home field advantage overcome this for a low Cubs call. Total would be near even around a 9, depending which way the wind blows.
Dempster was solid vs the Dodgers back in late May at home and then mediocre vs them a week later in June at Dodgers Stadium. He's been pretty solid the past 3 months though the last few starts have been short. Ethier, Kent and Pierre hit him well this year. Loney, Kemp and Martin struggled. Manny hasn't faced him this year but is 1-for-1 (double) in 1 encounter previosuly. Pierre, Kent and Ethier have the best career numbers vs him while nobody else (Manny?) has really achieved much. Dempster has been outstanding at home.
Lowe has been great all season but particularly effective over the past 10 weeks or so. He shut down the Cubs at Wrigley back on May 28th and then had a quality start a week later at home vs them in a 7-3 victory. He's only 5-6 with a 4.42 ear on the road this season though in his 5 most recent road starts he allowed 2 earned runs once and one or less in the others. Soriano, Soto and Fontenot had some success vs him this season while Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome, Soriano, Edmunds and Theriot all struggled. Including earlier encounters, Fontenot, R.Johnson and Lee have hit him well. Edmunds, Ramirez and Soriano have had their struggles, though Soriano does have 3 homers off of Lowe. At night Lowe was 11-8 with a 2.86 era but during day games he was 3-3 with a 4.36 era (night game for this one).
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Share some juicy angles of your own, if you like.
Tempted by the Dodgers due to Lowe's recent dominance but the Cubs perceived motivation might leave me spectating. Should be a good game regardless.
GL
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Lowe@Dempster
Cubs 57%(-153)-4 dodgers 43(+145)+2
I have the SP situation quite even, while the Dodgers pen edge gives a slight overall edge to their pitching for this contest. Cubs medium-sized edge at the plate and home field advantage overcome this for a low Cubs call. Total would be near even around a 9, depending which way the wind blows.
Dempster was solid vs the Dodgers back in late May at home and then mediocre vs them a week later in June at Dodgers Stadium. He's been pretty solid the past 3 months though the last few starts have been short. Ethier, Kent and Pierre hit him well this year. Loney, Kemp and Martin struggled. Manny hasn't faced him this year but is 1-for-1 (double) in 1 encounter previosuly. Pierre, Kent and Ethier have the best career numbers vs him while nobody else (Manny?) has really achieved much. Dempster has been outstanding at home.
Lowe has been great all season but particularly effective over the past 10 weeks or so. He shut down the Cubs at Wrigley back on May 28th and then had a quality start a week later at home vs them in a 7-3 victory. He's only 5-6 with a 4.42 ear on the road this season though in his 5 most recent road starts he allowed 2 earned runs once and one or less in the others. Soriano, Soto and Fontenot had some success vs him this season while Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome, Soriano, Edmunds and Theriot all struggled. Including earlier encounters, Fontenot, R.Johnson and Lee have hit him well. Edmunds, Ramirez and Soriano have had their struggles, though Soriano does have 3 homers off of Lowe. At night Lowe was 11-8 with a 2.86 era but during day games he was 3-3 with a 4.36 era (night game for this one).
Will add more if anything found.
Share some juicy angles of your own, if you like.
Tempted by the Dodgers due to Lowe's recent dominance but the Cubs perceived motivation might leave me spectating. Should be a good game regardless.
GL
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