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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 5/4/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHICAGO CUBS  LESTER )
 
PITTSBURGH  NICASIO )
-1.5  +120

+1.5  -140
-125

+115

7.5un
 
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Final
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CHICAGO CUBS (19 - 6) at PITTSBURGH (15 - 12)
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Wednesday, 5/4/2016 12:35 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
953CHICAGO CUBS-130Ov 7,-130-125Ov 7.5,+110
954PITTSBURGH+120Un 7,+110+115Un 7.5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHICAGO CUBS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games19-6+8.815-86.10.2540.3560.4050.7612.60.1950.2560.2930.549
Road Games12-3+8.49-56.90.2780.3660.4440.8102.50.1900.2420.2970.539
vs Right-handed Starters14-5+512-56.10.2560.3620.4030.7652.90.2060.2660.3190.585
Past 7 Games6-1+4.24-16.10.2680.3750.3930.7681.90.1640.2480.2240.472
Grass Games19-6+8.815-86.10.2540.3560.4050.7612.60.1950.2560.2930.549
Day Games5-4-2.65-24.70.2270.3270.3690.6972.80.2080.2680.3080.576
Division12-2+9.710-36.80.2640.3730.4150.7882.40.1940.2700.3000.570
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games6.10.2540.35625847215443260.4051431341951619916142518
Road Games6.90.2780.36615540150322180.44496751229122116117
Righty Starters6.10.2560.36219640164343180.4031071061481615613112014
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.661.00061211839522763-24180%
Road Games2.060.9433511821312440-12166.7%

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games15-12+118-95.00.2810.3590.4190.7794.80.2560.3400.4090.749
Home Games7-6-0.88-54.40.2680.3560.4080.7644.20.2220.3080.3270.635
vs Left-handed Starters3-1+2.14-07.70.3210.3950.5150.9107.20.3180.3950.5220.918
Past 7 Games4-3+0.15-25.00.2510.3290.4260.7554.90.2620.3330.4040.737
Grass Games15-12+118-95.00.2810.3590.4190.7794.80.2560.3400.4090.749
Day Games4-5-1.86-35.00.3280.4060.4630.8695.10.2560.3420.4080.750
Division8-6+0.47-74.10.2690.3600.4100.7703.70.2220.3100.3210.631
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.00.2810.35927956269516230.4191301162111622936212918
Home Games4.40.2680.35613436117185110.40855599351081513118
Lefty Starters7.70.3210.39541655312160.5153020431376263
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.191.3961015247921349894-39375%
Home Games4.401.42345232240424411-23175%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/20/2016HENDRICKS(R)@ ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)3-5L1007.5 unO561960
4/21/2016ARRIETA(R)@ CINCINNATIFINNEGAN(L)16-0W-1907.5 unO1890021
4/22/2016LESTER(L)@ CINCINNATIMOSCOT(R)8-1W-2108.5 ovO950541
4/23/2016LACKEY(R)@ CINCINNATISTRAILY(R)5-13L-1658.5 unO71121531
4/24/2016HAMMEL(R)@ CINCINNATISIMON(R)9-0W-1609 unP1480351
4/26/2016HENDRICKS(R)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)4-3W-2257.5 unU7100431
4/28/2016ARRIETA(R)MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)7-2W-3656.5 unO81426102
4/29/2016LESTER(L)ATLANTABLAIR(R)6-1W-2757 unP750760
5/1/2016LACKEY(R)ATLANTATEHERAN(R)3-4L-2056.5 ovO671541
5/2/2016HAMMEL(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)7-2W1307 ovO11110772
5/3/2016ARRIETA(R)@ PITTSBURGHNIESE(L)7-1W-1707.5 unO1191350
5/4/2016LESTER(L)@ PITTSBURGHNICASIO(R) 
5/5/2016HENDRICKS(R)WASHINGTONROSS(R) 
5/6/2016LACKEY(R)WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R) 
5/7/2016HAMMEL(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L) 
5/8/2016ARRIETA(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R) 
5/9/2016LESTER(L)SAN DIEGOVARGAS(R) 
5/10/2016HENDRICKS(R)SAN DIEGOREA(R) 
5/11/2016 SAN DIEGO  

PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/20/2016LOCKE(L)@ SAN DIEGOPOMERANZ(L)2-8L-1107.5 ovO81101261
4/21/2016COLE(R)@ SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R)11-1W-1507 unO1170550
4/22/2016NIESE(L)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)8-7W1209 unO13411591
4/23/2016NICASIO(R)@ ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)1-7L-1109 unU461760
4/24/2016LIRIANO(L)@ ARIZONARAY(L)12-10W-1108.5 unO2013015132
4/25/2016LOCKE(L)@ COLORADOBETTIS(R)6-1W12512 unU9509110
4/26/2016COLE(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)9-4W-1559.5 unO1291870
4/27/2016NIESE(L)@ COLORADOGRAY(R)9-8W10510.5 ovO159018120
4/29/2016NICASIO(R)CINCINNATISTRAILY(R)4-1W-1507.5 ovU740660
4/30/2016LIRIANO(L)CINCINNATISIMON(R)5-1W-2007 ovU10122690
5/1/2016LOCKE(L)CINCINNATIADLEMAN(R)5-6L-1508.5 unO984870
5/2/2016COLE(R)CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)2-7L-1407 ovO77211110
5/3/2016NIESE(L)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)1-7L+1607.5 unO3501191
5/4/2016NICASIO(R)CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L) 
5/6/2016LIRIANO(L)@ ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R) 
5/7/2016LOCKE(L)@ ST LOUISWAINWRIGHT(R) 
5/8/2016COLE(R)@ ST LOUISWACHA(R) 
5/9/2016NIESE(L)@ CINCINNATISTRAILY(R) 
5/10/2016NICASIO(R)@ CINCINNATISIMON(R) 
5/11/2016 @ CINCINNATI  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHICAGO CUBS: Expectations are soaring after the Cubs broke out in a huge way last season and fueled hope that their first championship since 1908 is within reach. The optimism has only escalated since the final out of Game 4 in the NLCS. That's because the Cubs added to a team that already included the NL Cy Young Award winner (Arrieta), Rookie of the Year (Kris Bryant) and Manager of the Year (Maddon), not to mention a two-time All-Star in Anthony Rizzo and another slugger in Schwarber who made a big impact as a rookie. They signed Jaosn Heyward ($184 million, eight years) and John Lackey ($32 million, two years) away from division-rival St. Louis, along with two-time All-Star Ben Zobrist ($56 million, four years) from Kansas City, and acquired Adam Warren from the Yankees in the Castro deal. They pulled off another big move when they re-signed Dexter Fowler to a $13 million, one-year contract in late February. That allowed them to keep three-time Gold Glove winner Heyward in right field rather than move him to center. For all the moves the Cubs made, they did not have to part with any of their prized prospects. That gives them depth and flexibility to make trades down the line.
PITTSBURGH: Three straight playoff appearances have put the franchise's two decades in the cellar firmly in the rearview mirror. The fiscal strains of success, however, are starting to show. The Pirates kept Mark Melancon at $10 million but balked at paying the homegrown Walker the same kind of money and wanted no part of the $8 million Alvarez might have fetched in arbitration. The front office has been raided, too, with several key contributors who set the cornerstone for the franchise's renaissance taking higher-profile jobs elsewhere. Their ability to keep up with St. Louis and the Chicago Cubs will likely hinge on their talented outfield and if the bullpen can once again shorten games to six innings.
PREVIEW
Cubs-Pirates Preview
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

The Chicago Cubs' early success has been keyed by some dominance within the NL Central.

As Jon Lester looks to help continue that trend and his own strong start, the Cubs can sweep this three-game series with a seventh consecutive road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with seven scoreless innings and Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo combined for five hits as Chicago (19-6) rolled to a second straight decisive victory over Pittsburgh, 7-1 on Tuesday.

''We had some good at-bats right out of the shoot,'' said manager Joe Maddon, whose team won 7-2 on Monday. ''We did some good things early. We put them a bit on their heels and that's always important."

The Cubs have averaged 6.8 runs while going 12-2 against the Central, and they own a 34-8 run advantage during a five-game division winning streak.

Chicago has opened a five-game lead over the second-place Pirates (15-12), who have dropped three in a row after winning six straight. Including last season's wild-card game, the Cubs have outscored Pittsburgh 18-3 in the last three at PNC Park.

Rizzo, who doubled twice in each game of this set, is batting .333 with 15 RBIs in the last 11 games after hitting .163 in the first 14. He's batting .426 with eight doubles and eight RBIs in 12 regular-season games at Pittsburgh since the beginning of last season.

Lester (2-1, 1.83 ERA) has opened with five straight quality starts for the first time in his stellar career. He's allowed one run in four of those outings, including each of the last three.

Those three runs all came on homers, most recently Friday over seven innings while receiving a no-decision in the 6-1 victory over Atlanta.

Like his teammates, Lester is trying to keep theirs - and his own - success in perspective.

"You play today, you win, you enjoy it, you lose, you move on and show up tomorrow and the slate's clean," he told MLB's official website.

The left-hander went 2-1 with a 1.57 ERA against the Pirates last season. It was highlighted Sept. 15, when he allowed a run, five hits and struck out nine for a complete-game 2-1 victory at PNC Park.

Andrew McCutchen is 1 for 13 against Lester and 2 for 19 with six strikeouts in the last five games.

There's a good chance Juan Nicasio (3-2, 3.33) will keep things close considering he has a 1.89 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 19 innings while winning his three home starts. The right-hander's best outing anywhere on the young season came there Friday, when he allowed three hits and fanned eight in seven scoreless innings of a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati.

"He's a strong man. He's built for endurance," manager Clint Hurdle said.

Nicasio made three relief appearances against the Cubs for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, but hasn't faced them as a starter since 2013 with Colorado.

Rizzo is 0 for 7 with two walks against Nicasio, while Jason Heyward is 6 for 16 with two doubles. However, Heyward could miss a third straight contest with a wrist injury.

"I don't think it's a long-term kind of thing by any means, but his wrist is sore," Maddon said.


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