PREMIUM
ASA's 10* MLB Total of the Week
(MLB) Chi Cubs vs. Detroit,
Total: 10.50 | -106.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 10.50 | -106.00 Over
Result: Win
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON OVER the Total - Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers, Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET
On the one hand Jonathan Schoop hit a grand slam for the Tigers last night. On the other hand, the rest of the night these two teams combined to go 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. For the most part it was a game that lacked clutch hitting and that is why it fell just short of the O/U of 9 runs as the game ended with a total of 8 runs scored. Look for tonight's match-up, featuring two struggling starting pitchers, to make up for last night's shortfall. Certainly the Cubs should bounce back after scoring just one run last night. They'll take advantage of facing a struggling Michael Fulmer. The Tigers right hander has not lasted more than 3 innings in any of his 4 starts. Not only do the short outings bring a bad Detroit bullpen into play, Fulmer generally has been rocked by the time he exits his start. One of the four was a decent outing but in the other three Fulmer allowed 12 earned runs in 7 and 1 / 3 innings. The Tigers also will be teeing off at the plate tonight! Chicago is starting Jon Lester. The veteran southpaw just can't locate his cutter in recent starts and, lacking an overpowering fastball, the inability to locate his breaking pitches is a major problem. How major? Lester has allowed 13 earned runs in 9 and 2 / 3 innings over his last two starts. The Cubs have allowed at least 7 runs in each of their last 4 losses. The Cubs have scored at least 6 runs in 5 of their last 7 wins that were 9 inning games (teams playing 7 inning games in double headers this season). That is another reason we're expecting for a lot of runs in this one either way. Per our computer math model, the winner is tough to call in this match-up but the fact that plenty of runs will be scored is not a tough call! Look for at least 11 in this one per our computer math model. Bet the OVER in Detroit in early evening action Wednesday.
On the one hand Jonathan Schoop hit a grand slam for the Tigers last night. On the other hand, the rest of the night these two teams combined to go 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. For the most part it was a game that lacked clutch hitting and that is why it fell just short of the O/U of 9 runs as the game ended with a total of 8 runs scored. Look for tonight's match-up, featuring two struggling starting pitchers, to make up for last night's shortfall. Certainly the Cubs should bounce back after scoring just one run last night. They'll take advantage of facing a struggling Michael Fulmer. The Tigers right hander has not lasted more than 3 innings in any of his 4 starts. Not only do the short outings bring a bad Detroit bullpen into play, Fulmer generally has been rocked by the time he exits his start. One of the four was a decent outing but in the other three Fulmer allowed 12 earned runs in 7 and 1 / 3 innings. The Tigers also will be teeing off at the plate tonight! Chicago is starting Jon Lester. The veteran southpaw just can't locate his cutter in recent starts and, lacking an overpowering fastball, the inability to locate his breaking pitches is a major problem. How major? Lester has allowed 13 earned runs in 9 and 2 / 3 innings over his last two starts. The Cubs have allowed at least 7 runs in each of their last 4 losses. The Cubs have scored at least 6 runs in 5 of their last 7 wins that were 9 inning games (teams playing 7 inning games in double headers this season). That is another reason we're expecting for a lot of runs in this one either way. Per our computer math model, the winner is tough to call in this match-up but the fact that plenty of runs will be scored is not a tough call! Look for at least 11 in this one per our computer math model. Bet the OVER in Detroit in early evening action Wednesday.
