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Rogers' *10* NL Wildcard SHOWDOWN >> $20 TUESDAY! Off 2-0 MONDAY!
(MLB) Colorado vs. Chi Cubs,
Total: 7.00 | -108.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 7.00 | -108.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: Both teams had a chance yesterday in their divisional tie-breakers, but each came up short. Colorado lost 5-2 to the Dodgers and it now flies across the country to face the Cubs, who lost 3-1 to the Brewers. The winner of this Wild Card contest will fly to Milwaukee for the NLDS. Both teams struggled to plate runs yesterday and I think that'll be the case again here as well. The visitors go with Kyle Freeland, while the home side goes with Jon Lester.
The pitchers: Freeland finished the regular season 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA. He went 5-0 in September and he's 9-1 with a 2.41 ERA in 14 starts since the Mid-Summer Classic. He's 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA lifetime against Chicago, but that was then and this is now.
Lester finished the reg. season 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA. He has won his past three starts and four of his five in September overall. In five career starts against the Rockies he's 1-3 with a sharp 2.25 ERA.
The pick: I think this situation favors these red hot starters. Look for Freeland and Lester to battle deep and for this one to fall "under" once it's all said and done.
The pitchers: Freeland finished the regular season 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA. He went 5-0 in September and he's 9-1 with a 2.41 ERA in 14 starts since the Mid-Summer Classic. He's 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA lifetime against Chicago, but that was then and this is now.
Lester finished the reg. season 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA. He has won his past three starts and four of his five in September overall. In five career starts against the Rockies he's 1-3 with a sharp 2.25 ERA.
The pick: I think this situation favors these red hot starters. Look for Freeland and Lester to battle deep and for this one to fall "under" once it's all said and done.
