Gina 8/30
Gina
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 2:20 p.m. est.
New York Mets (58-72) at Chicago Cubs (65-62)
(R) Nelson Figueroa (1-3) vs. (R) Carlos Zambrano (7-5)
New York's Nelson Figueroa (1-3, 5.40) is 0-3 with a 7.11 ERA in his last three starts. The Mets are 0-5 in the right-hander's last 5 starts. Figueroa is 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA in four career starts versus the Cubs
Chicago's Carlos Zambrano (7-5, 3.80 ERA) is 0-1 with a 6.28 ERA in his last three starts The Cubs are 5-1 in right-hander's last 6 starts. Zambrano is 4-1 with a 3.76 ERA in seven starts versus the Mets.
The struggling Mets have dropped seven of their last eight games, including Saturday's, 11-4 trouncing by the Cubs. Let's take Chicago again tonight against the Mets in the Windy City. The Cubs have won six of the last eight meetings against the Mets and the last four at Wrigley Field. Chicago is 5-1 in Zambrano's last 6 starts versus the Mets.
Chicago Cubs -270
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