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Oct 12, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) hits a two run home run during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in game three of the NLDS at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Overview:
On Thursday, August 11th, at 7:05 P.M. ET the (59-54) St. Louis Cardinals will be on the road to take on the (70-41) Chicago Cubs. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Cubs 5.3 – Cardinals 3.5 with an over/under of 8.9.
The Cubs are (38-17) at home this season whereas the Cardinals are (32-21) on the road. The Cubs are (9-1) in their last ten games while the Cardinals are (3-7).
Starting Pitchers:
STL- Martinez (10-7, 3.29) CHC- Lester (12-4, 2.93)
Batting Stats:
Runs Scored: Cubs 561 (tied for 3rd) Cardinals 561 (tied for 3rd)
Batting Average: Cardinals .256 (15th) Cubs .255 (16th)
On Base Percentage: Cubs .345 (2nd) Cardinals.329 (7th)
Total Bases: Cardinals 1717 (4th) Cubs 1607 (14th)
Stolen Bases: Cubs 49 (19th) Cardinals 26 (16th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Cubs 3.13 (1st) Cardinals 4.02 (11th)
Batting Average Against: .213 Cubs (1st) Cardinals .253 (12th)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Cubs 1.11 (1st) Cardinals 1.28 (10th)
Strikeouts: Cubs 974 (6th) Cardinals 861 (18th)
Saves: Cardinals 24 (23rd) Cubs 22 (27th)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Cubs 63 (12th) Cardinals 83 (29th)
Summary:
This is a great pitching match-up and should end up being a pretty low scoring game. I was surprised to see St. Louis has the second most errors because they are usually known for being one of the better defensive teams in baseball. Cubs starter Jon Lester has held St. Louis hitters to a combined .270 average against.
Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez has held Cubs hitters to a combined .256 average against. St. Louis actually holds a (5-4) series advantage this year despite the Cubs outscoring them 41-35. Six of the nine head to head games have been decided by two runs or fewer so I expect that trend to continue with the Cubs winning a close one.
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