7/13: Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20pm (ET)
SIMULATION RESULT
CHICAGO CUBS 5, ARIZONA 2
The Chicago Cubs won this game and once again showed that they are good coming off a long layoff or road trip when returning home. The win, as predicted by the simulation, was Chicago's 5th straight coming off a road trip or layoff of 7+ days. The Cubs swung the bats in this one and continued the ngihtmares for Ian Kennedy as he lasted 6.2 innings, allowed 7 hits and 4 earned runs and struck out only 3 batters while walking 3. Alfonso Soriano had the big blast in this game sending a slider into the left field seats for a 3-Run Home Run in the 5th inning, that ultimately decided the outcome of this game. Paul Maholm was great once again for the Cubs going 7.0 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 earned run, striking out 5 batters and walking only one. The Cubs had lost 10 of Maholm's last 13 starts coming in. Arizona is 1-5 in their last six games in Chicago.
PLAY: Chicago Cubs ML +116
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs), 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB