I'm going to ride the Cubbies here. Hot lineup, good young pitcher asgainst the bucs whose lineup is in a funk.CUBS PROBABLE STARTER: Mark Prior (2-1, 1.71 ERA). Prior is coming off his first defeat of the season, 11-3 at Cincinnati on Monday. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed five runs and five hits over six innings. His control has been impressive, walking only four in 21 innings this season. Prior is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts against the Pirates.
PIRATES PROBABLE STARTER: Kip Wells (0-1, 3.94 ERA). Wells is coming off a start at Wrigley Field in which he deserved his first win of the season. The right-hander allowed just two runs and three hits over six innings, but didn't register a decision in a 3-2 loss to the Cubs on Sunday. Wells is 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs.
Cubs (-175)
3 beers
PIRATES PROBABLE STARTER: Kip Wells (0-1, 3.94 ERA). Wells is coming off a start at Wrigley Field in which he deserved his first win of the season. The right-hander allowed just two runs and three hits over six innings, but didn't register a decision in a 3-2 loss to the Cubs on Sunday. Wells is 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs.
Cubs (-175)
3 beers
