Scott Delaney

Nothing like a walk-off win to piss off the division favorites. And since Milwaukee doused Chicago’s flame last night, I like our chances with this value chalk on Carlos Zambrano, and will lay the price against Dave Bush, who has struggled mightily against the Cubs, going 1-7 in his career. It was actually quite surprising too, because the Brewers’ rally capped a strange day after they didn't return from San Francisco until 3 a.m. local time, roughly 12 hours before started Braden Looper's first pitch to the Cubs.

I’m guessing it’ll all catch up to the Brew Crew tonight, while the Big Z will be motivated to return to the site where he threw the Cubs' first no-hitter in 36 years. I’m banking on him to build off the momentum of a solid opening-day performance, while helping the Cubbies get back in the win column. He was 1-0 with a 0.43 ERA in three starts against the Brewers last year, including the last time he faced the Brewers on their home turf, on July 29, when he threw eight shutout innings, giving up five runs and striking out nine.

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