I can't touch that Oakland Boston game. I would love to find a reason to take the Cubs tonight, but I think if Atlanta is going to win a game tonight is their best chance.
I do like the over in tonight's Cubs Braves game (8 1/2). Zambrano's hasn't pitched well in his last two starts and here are some hitting stats.
BATTER VS. PITCHER (Career)vs Mike Hampton
Player AB H HR BB SO AV
Miller 9 4 0 4 2 .444
AB H HR BB SO AV
Grudzielanek 37 15 1 2 5 .405
AB H HR BB SO AV
Alou 21 8 1 2 1 .381
AB H HR BB SO AV
Lofton 17 6 0 1 4 .353
OF Sosa is 13-for-29 (.448) lifetime against Hampton with six homers and 11 RBI.
Cubs probable starter: Zambrano (13-11, 3.11 ERA). Zambrano will try to rebound from two straight poor outings to end the season. The right-hander was 0-1 with a 10.24 ERA in those games, but was 7-2 in his other 11 starts after the All-Star break. Zambrano yielded seven runs in five innings of a loss to Atlanta on July 13, but is 2-1 in three career starts against the Braves.
Braves probable starter: Hampton (14-8, 3.84 ERA). Hampton bounced back from a pair of disappointing seasons in Colorado with a strong first campaign in Atlanta. The left-hander won 11 of his last 14 decisions. Hampton won his lone decision against the Cubs this season and is 8-4 with a 3.06 ERA lifetime against them. Hampton is 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA in four career division series games.
When Wendelstedt is behind the plate:
The home team is 24 and 10.
When the home team is -145 -160 the home team is 5 and 0
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