In game thread: CHICAGO at ARIZONA 07/07

[chrisharvard01]

less than one hour away!!!



CUBS backers check in.


DBACK backers check in.









OVER (EV) for me

[nobs]

Cubs for me

[chrisharvard01]

Head to Head:



Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona
Cubs are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings.
Cubs are 11-29 in the last 40 meetings in Arizona.

[cro]

now give us those stats with the exact same lineups

[chrisharvard01]

O/U:


Over is 4-0 in Dempsters last 4 starts with 4 days of rest
Under is 9-3-4 in Cubs last 16 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5
Under is 7-2 in Dempsters last 9 starts vs. a team with a losing record
Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record
Under is 10-3-3 in Dempsters last 16 starts as a favorite
Under is 28-13-2 in Cubs last 43 games as a road favorite

Over is 8-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 home games
Over is 4-0 in Jacksons last 4 home starts
Over is 12-5 in Diamondbacks last 17 games as a home favorite
Over is 16-6 in Diamondbacks last 22 games as a favorite

[BiffTFinancial]

i'm on AZ because TA's on AZ and, God bless 'em, Cubs are the most reliable fade in MLB this season.

[chrisharvard01]

who you got, cro?

[cro]

neither, both teams are too unpredictable

[chrisharvard01]

top 1st wasted by the CUBS. bad at bat by BYRD, he could have also got a walk.

[chrisharvard01]

JACKSON is throwing a lot of balls and the CUBS are swinging at every piece of junk they see! CHC would get men on base if theyd just stand in and take the balls!

I hope the DBACKS can spark some scoring.

[nobs]

yeah thats the problem.

You would think they would have a little patience with jackson a guy who always walks a lot of batters

[TheScoreGuru]

dempster is way too hittable tonight for my likeing

[nobs]

struggling in the third

[nobs]

top 4

0-0

Come on Cubs

[TheScoreGuru]

and finally the first hit for the cubs in top 4.. c'mon!

[TheScoreGuru]

and a double right after that !!! woohoooo... 1-0 CUBS !!!!!

[TheScoreGuru]

4th inning is becoming a real HITFEST for the cubbies !!!! yeeehaa!!!

[HoulihansTX]

Edwin Jackson must hate pitching in that hitters park....

Cubs offense has lit up since playing there.

[nobs]

Could be a big inning here

[nobs]

Bases loaded with 1 out for Dempster

[nobs]

yes RBI

[nobs]

Come on Fukudome, lets get more

[nobs]

Well got 3, could have been more.

[TheScoreGuru]

a 3 - nothing lead is something you can work with. good inning!

[nobs]

Get into that bullpen and i think you will get some more runs.

Zona with the leadoff double

[chrisharvard01]

Good inning for the CUBS



I feel good about working JACKSON there a little bit because getting to the ARZ pen means f_uckin money for the OV.

Thing is, if the CUBS would just f_uckin stand in JACKSON would walk the over!

[chrisharvard01]

tennisbabe is on ARZ, so that means if the CUBS score 4 i'm gaurenteed to at least push at 9

[nobs]

Bases Loaded 1 out for Jackson

[chrisharvard01]

now we're cookin

[chrisharvard01]

5-3 cubs

[chrisharvard01]

lets tack on another 2, we're running out of time! C'mon cubbies! WORK this fool!

[chrisharvard01]

i'm going to need another spark, here.


Maybe a sparks also.

[chrisharvard01]

very nervous, here.

[Carseller4]

Could it be a sweep? Cubs win 3 in a row? Man it's been a rough season.

[Jon825]

marmol will probably give us a wild 9th if we get that far.