MLB: Astros at Cubs

[coachdags]

Astros +1.5
Cubs -1.5

O/U 8.5

4/4 - Comcast - 1 pm

[C.John]

Pitching match-up:
Rich Hill for the Cubs.
Chris Sampson for the Astros.

[guitarchitect7]

Friday, April 4 Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT


Chris Sampson, RHP ( Career vs. CHC, 2-2 3 BB 7 K 0.60 ERA .189 BAA ) Astros (1-3) @
Rich Hill, LHP (Career vs. HOU, 3-2 9 BB 21 K 2.95 ERA .173 BAA) Cubs (1-2)



Scouting Report:
Astros: Sampson, who made the season-opening rotation for the second consecutive year, was 7-8 with a 4.59 ERA and a career-high 51 strikeouts over 24 appearances (19 starts) for the Astros in 2007. He struck out a career-high eight batters on April 28 against the Brewers, allowing one run over 6 1/3 innings for his third win of the season. He missed the last several weeks of the season with an elbow strain.
Cubs: Hill had a spring he'd probably rather forget. The young lefty did not walk a batter in 15 2/3 innings in 2007, but in 1 1/3 innings this year, he walked six. It wasn't pretty. He has to concentrate on keeping his shoulders level, and his mechanics in line, and then he'll be fine. He was 1-0 with a 3.32 ERA in three starts against Houston.

[mike4cy]

All in on the Cubbies...well maybe not. I am going to Wrigley on Saturday!!!

[cys_av8r]

I have said it before and I will say it again. Rich Hill has one pitch, his curve ball. It fools hitters the first 1 or 2 times they see it. Then it will start landing on Sheffield.

[superdorf]

Originally Posted by mike4cy

All in on the Cubbies...well maybe not. I am going to Wrigley on Saturday!!!

Me too... and it looks like the weather is gonna hold up!

[CTAClone]

Same bets as yesterday, will be happy with the exact same outcome.

[rworkman83]

2-0 Astros in the fourth inning thanks to JR Tolls 2nd career home run....

Great....were losing to the Astros...

[The_Architect]

Do the Cubs have the lowest BA in the league so far? It's so early but dang, Fukodome is the only one hitting the ball. Nice start for Soriano...

[danrog]

not good when hitters 1-4 are 1-12 through 6+ innings and 9-61(.148 BA) so far this year. But hey, at least Aram just singled!

[theshadow]

Geovany Soto coming through. 2-2 after 7.

[danrog]

and derosa and jon lieber give it right back: 4-2 Astros

[CrossCyed]

Damn, I missed my usual doubling of credits today by betting on the Cubs' opponent.

[Seth]

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

Damn, I missed my usual doubling of credits today by betting on the Cubs' opponent.

[CrossCyed]

Originally Posted by Seth

I have no idea why Vegas keeps giving their opponent two runs each game. ****, that's all the Cubs pen ever does.