Sunday, October 30, 2016

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. Jon Lester

The Cleveland Indians head to Wrigley Field on Sunday to take on the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the World Series. The probable pitchers are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and Jon Lester for the Cubs. The Indians have a 80-70-11 over/under mark and a 75-86-0 run line record, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Cubs are 87-75-0 against the run line and have a 75-79-8 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Indians head into this game with a 94-67 record, and they are 41-39 on the road. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 12-8 record with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.31. He has 168 strikeouts during his 190 innings pitched and he has given up 179 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.99. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.45 and they have allowed 443 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the pen while they've been struck out 514 times and walked 190 times this year. As a unit, Cleveland has given up 8.28 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.71 hitters per nine. They are 7th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.84. The Indians pitchers have collectively given up 1,330 base hits and 617 earned runs. They have allowed 186 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 461 batters and struck out 1,398. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 3.91.

As a team, Cleveland is hitting .262, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .236 average on the road. The Indians have a .430 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .329 which is good for 8th in the league. They rank 9th in baseball with 8.91 hits per contest. Francisco Lindor comes into this game hitting .301 and his on-base percentage is at .358. He has 182 hits this season along with 99 runs scored and 78 runs batted in. He's struck out 88 times and has walked 57 times. Carlos Santana is hitting .259 and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 151 hits so far while scoring 89 runs and he's driven in 87. He has walked 99 times and has struck out 99 times. The Indians have 1,435 hits, including 308 doubles and 185 home runs. They've stolen 134 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 31 times. Cleveland has walked 531 times this season and they've struck out 1,246 times as a unit. They've left 1,084 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 4.83 runs per contest and have scored a total of 777 runs so far this year.

Chicago comes into this game with a 57-24 home mark and a 103-58 overall record. With an ERA of 2.44, Jon Lester has a 19-5 record and a 1.02 WHIP. He has 197 strikeouts over the 202.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 154 hits. He has allowed 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.41. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 365 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the Cubs bullpen while being struck out 519 times and walking 199 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 6.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.88 batters per nine. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.13. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,125 base knocks and 511 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 163 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Chicago as a staff has walked 495 hitters and struck out 1,441. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.11 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 14th in the league while putting together a .254 average at home. The Cubs hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343 which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.7 hits per contest. Kris Bryant comes into this matchup batting .292 and he has an OBP of .385. He has 176 hits this year along with 121 runs scored and 102 RBI. He's struck out 154 times and has walked on 75 occasions. Dexter Fowler is hitting .276 and he has an OBP of .393. He has collected 126 hits so far while he's scored 84 runs and drove in 48. He has earned a walk 79 times and has punched out 124 times. The Cubs as a unit have 1,409 base hits, including 293 doubles and 199 homers. They have 66 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 34 times. Chicago as a team has walked 656 times this year and they have struck out 1,339 times. They've had 1,217 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They score 4.99 runs per game and have totaled 808 runs so far this season.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 80-70-11 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 75-86-0 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 75-79-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 87-75-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

10/01/16 P Carlos Carrasco Hand 60-day DL (9/17), out for season
07/18/16 P Tommy Hunter Back 15-day DL (7/10)
06/01/16 LF Marlon Byrd Suspension out for season
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/10); out for season

Chicago Cubs

10/27/16 LF Kyle Schwarber Knee not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday nor Sunday vs. Cleveland Indians
04/04/16 P Aaron Brooks Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 3B Christian Villanueva Fibula 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Dallas Beeler Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Zac Rosscup Shoulder 60-day DL (2/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Cubs

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