Chicago Cubs (-125) [Harden over Volstad] for 1.5 Units *'
Cubs/Marlins 7:10: The Cubs are finally living up to pre-season hype as a prolific run
producing team; as a matter of fact, since the All-Star break, Chicago is #1 in the league
in runs produced. We'll look for the run surge to continue tonight vs Volstad, who
actually has done well vs Chicago (2.84 ERA in 3 starts). However, Volstad has
struggled at home where he is 2-6 with a 5.57 ERA. And the Marlins are 1-6 at home vs
a team above .500 with Volstad as the starter. Furthermore, Volstad has not fared well
on Friday (1-5). On the other hand, the Cubs' Harden has been solid on the road (2.03
ERA) and currently in great form overall (0.95 ERA last 3 starts). Harden is 4-0 as a
road favorite in this price range and he is 6-1 in game 1 of a series. The Cubs are 4-1
in their last 5 in this series and play the favorite role well (14-3). Cubs the call.
The Duke's Sports 7/31
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