Baseball Betting: Cubs vs. Tigers Odds & Picks: June 23rd 2009

Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers u8.5 (-115) - Tue Jun 23rd 2009 7:05p
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Carlos Zambrano tossed his fourth straight quality start his last time out against the Chicago White Sox. He threw seven innings of three-run ball allowing six hits (1 HR) while striking out three and walking just as many. “Big Z” is 1-1 with a 2.20 ERA in five starts since returning from the DL. Surprisingly, he’s been at his best away from Wrigley Field where he sports a 3-1 mark with a 2.58 ERA allowing 28 hits and just 11 ER’s in 38.1 total innings of work. The Cubs are 4-2 in his six road outings, and this will be the first time he’s ever stared back at a Detroit line-up.

Edwin Jackson has been a godsend for the Tigers rotation in ‘09. Coming off a 14 win season for the Tampa Bay Rays a year ago, Jackson has flourished donning the Tigers uniform as he stands 6-4 with miniscule 2.39 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 14 overall starts. What a 1-2 punch with Mr. Verlander! He’s 3-1 carrying a 3.00 ERA allowing 33 hits and just 14 ER’s with a K/BB ratio of 32/12 in 42 total innings of work at Comerica. He pitched well enough to win his last outing at St. Louis, but his offense let him down once again. Overall this season, the Tigers attack has averaged scoring just 3.79 runs in his 14 overall starts.

What a match-up of power righties we have in store for us tonight! Both Zambrano and Jackson have been dealing of late. With the ‘under’ 12-18-2 in Chicago’s 32 road games and it going 13-16-2 in Tigers home games this year, expect another pitcher’s duel tonight! The ‘under’s also cashed in four of Zambrano’s six starts as a visitor, and it’s a $$$-making 9-3-2 in Jackson’s 14 overall starts. Pitching dominates Game 1 of this three-game baseball betting set!!!