Sunday, July 27, 2008

Marlins-Cubs Vegas Betting Odds

A winning streak will be on the line for the Florida Marlins on Sunday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Rick Vanden Hurk in this game. Vanden Hurk has a 1-1 record and a 6.10 ERA this season.

It'll be Jason Marquis toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Righthander Marquis is 6-6 with a 4.44 ERA so far this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 178-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Jorge Cantu drove in the winning run in the 12th inning on Saturday, as the Marlins defeated the Cubs 3-2. The Marlins won the game as +230 underdogs, while the five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).

Jeremy Hermida hit two solo home runs to drive in the other runs for the Marlins. Kevin Gregg tossed a scoreless 12th to pick up the win.

Aramis Ramirez homered and drove in both runs for the Cubs, who were favored at -165. Chad Gaudin surrendered the winning run in taking the loss on the mound.

Current streak:
Florida has won 2 straight games.
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Florida: 55-49 SU
Chicago: 60-44 SU

Florida most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing Florida are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 12-1 SU in their last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
Florida is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games at home
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
Chi Cubs are 1-12 SU in their last 13 games when playing Florida

Next up:
Florida home to NY Mets, Monday, July 28
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee, Monday, July 28

 

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