Back Braves (+100) vs Cubs
Game Time: 4/18/2007 7:30:00 PM -
By: Mike Rose
With Atlanta hot at home and Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano struggling at this time, back the Braves with Kyle Davies on the hill against the Cubs this evening.
Even with Carlos Zambrano on the mound tonight, I’m giving the nod to the home team Braves with Kyle Davies on the mound.
The Cubs are coming off a grueling 14-inning game with the Padres that they eventually lost yesterday afternoon, and their bats have been woefully silent all season. If not for their eruption during Monday’s game, they could quite possibly be the worst hitting team in the National League coming into tonight’s game.
The Braves have retooled and have been hot at home heading into this game winning five of eight overall. They’re coming off a series split at Washington and won’t come into this one in the best of moods knowing two of their four losses have come at the hands of the lowly Nats.
Cubs hurler Carlos Zambrano just hasn’t been himself to start the ’07 season, and I’m not expecting him to just be able to flip the switch this evening, especially against this potent Braves lineup. If this were late May or June, I’d think about backing the hefty hard throwing righty, but not now, and certainly not after keeping an eye on his recent performances.
The Cubbies are still learning the ropes with their new lineup changing everyday, while the Braves are more unified. Grab the home team here as they hand the Cubs their ninth loss of the season.
Play: Braves (+100)
Game Time: 4/18/2007 7:30:00 PM -
By: Mike Rose
With Atlanta hot at home and Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano struggling at this time, back the Braves with Kyle Davies on the hill against the Cubs this evening.
Even with Carlos Zambrano on the mound tonight, I’m giving the nod to the home team Braves with Kyle Davies on the mound.
The Cubs are coming off a grueling 14-inning game with the Padres that they eventually lost yesterday afternoon, and their bats have been woefully silent all season. If not for their eruption during Monday’s game, they could quite possibly be the worst hitting team in the National League coming into tonight’s game.
The Braves have retooled and have been hot at home heading into this game winning five of eight overall. They’re coming off a series split at Washington and won’t come into this one in the best of moods knowing two of their four losses have come at the hands of the lowly Nats.
Cubs hurler Carlos Zambrano just hasn’t been himself to start the ’07 season, and I’m not expecting him to just be able to flip the switch this evening, especially against this potent Braves lineup. If this were late May or June, I’d think about backing the hefty hard throwing righty, but not now, and certainly not after keeping an eye on his recent performances.
The Cubbies are still learning the ropes with their new lineup changing everyday, while the Braves are more unified. Grab the home team here as they hand the Cubs their ninth loss of the season.
Play: Braves (+100)
