Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers Betting Odds & Predictions: June 25th 2009

Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers u9.0 (-110) - Thu Jun 25 ‘09 1:05p
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Ted Lilly has been the most consistent starter for the Chicago Cubs this season, while Armando Galarrago has allowed three earned runs in four of his last five starts for the Detroit tigers after an abysmal month of May.

Lilly has a 3.04 ERA and an excellent 1.06 WHIP in 91.2 innings this year, and perhaps most impressively, he now has nine Quality Starts in his last 10 starts. He has allowed two runs or less in four of his last five outings, and he is facing a Tigers lineup that is suddenly struggling vs. left-handed pitchers, batting only .208 vs. southpaws over the last 10 games. Also, the Under is 9-5, 64.3 percent in all games started by Lilly this season.

Galarraga had a break-through season last year followed by a terrific April, so his meltdown in May came seemingly out of the blue. His recent return to form is more indicative of his true form though, and the fact that the Cubs have never faced him before gives him an added advantage. It also helps that the Cubs have a poor .237 team batting average on the road this year while averaging only 3.76 runs per game.

Do not look for much scoring in Motown early this afternoon.

MLB Free Pick: Cubs, Tigers Under 9 (-110)