MLB: Cubs/Pitt

BatMaster · July 2005

Sunday, July 17, 2005, MLB Record 65-52-1 ( Last Post:::: Saturday, July 16,::::1-0, Hou/StL Un 8 runs=W ) _________________________________ At 120pm cdt: #962 Cubs/Zambrano (-200) hosting Pitts/Kip Wells, ----Zambrano (6-4, 3.85, in 18 starts, whip 1.23), a home in 2005 he is 3-1, 2.62 era, in 8 starts, has faced Pitts once this yr., at PNC park, giving up 5 eruns in 6 inn, 7.50 era, but remember he was having trouble with finger blister about that time, in the previous 3 years vs Pitt Zambrano had a very low 2.22 era for a 5-1 record in 8 starts..In Day games this yr he is 3-1, 2.17 era, in 8 starts. ----Kip Wells (6-9, 4.46 era, in 19 starts, whip 1.50), On the road, this yr, he has been awful: 2-6, 6.23 era, in 10 starts including 11 home runs in 52-which enters him in the "danger zone" of 1 HR in each 4.73 inn....In his last 6 road games his team is 0-6 being outscored 45-9 by the opposition. This yr. vs the Cubs he is 0-1 in 2 starts 3.14 era (Note: both starts were at home where Wells throws much better...he's likely to get lit-up at Wrigley today) ---- Cubs are 15-3 in their last 18 games vs Pitts. To me, this appears to be a true 2-1 game, normally I would couple a high-juice game like this with another game, but I don't see another Ilike this well, which is something I have to be careful of when I like a game this well..but I'm going to "stand-alone" with this one. ----Cubs bullpen has been used 5 inn allowing "0" runs since the All Star break...Pitts used 9 inn allowing 5 runs. ----Weather Report: Part cloudy, 30% chance of rain, wind blowing out to center field 10-15 mph, gametime temp near 95. ---- Pick: Cubs Zambrano (-200) ---- Good Luck to All