for those of you that spend hours capping..

sumday · Jun 29, 2009

World Number One said:
i have actually considered trying a handicapping angle where i track 2 or 3 teams in mlb and the same for nba .

and only bet on or against them all year.

wonder how one would do using this strategy...

There's teams that I watch almost everyday, and follow them thoroughly and find myself betting on them all the time. Then there's other teams, for example Seattle Mariners, that I never watch in action and hardly ever bet on or against just because I've never seen them play and they aren't familiar. Even if I look at their stats I feel too clueless to make the bet. Watching them play is important to me.

homedawg · Jun 29, 2009

sumday said:
I've learned a lot since I joined this site. Getting different points of views or tips from posters like yourself. It's been valuable.

Aside from capping, I've learned other things about how freeplay and rollovers work and how to make the best use of them and a lot of other things. It's a great site.

definitely agree. if you can sift through the bullshit, which there seems to be an awful lot of lately you can really find some good stuff. no question i have improved my deal a great deal since i joined this forum. by far the best on the web when it comes to that imo. i'm sure you already have, but if not make sure to go through every single page of classic threads from the past. some of the best stuff you will ever read is in that forum

WorldNumberOne · Jun 29, 2009

what site shows pitchers lifetime record vs the team they are facing ?

i used to get all that from usa today online. they dont show it anymore.

sumday · Jun 29, 2009

Classic threads? Interesting. I've never done that. I'll look into that later tonight.

homedawg · Jun 29, 2009

World Number One said:
what site shows pitchers lifetime record vs the team they are facing ?

i used to get all that from usa today online. they dont show it anymore.

statfox game matchups has all that info

homedawg · Jun 29, 2009

sumday said:
Classic threads? Interesting. I've never done that. I'll look into that later tonight.

http://www.therxforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=131

yup. whole forum dedicated to some of the best threads at this forum. iceman has a lot of great stuff.

WorldNumberOne · Jun 29, 2009

homedawg said:
statfox game matchups has all that info

what am i missing dawg ?

dont see lifetime records vs oppt. on there ...

BillyWaltersJr+ · Jun 29, 2009

World Number One said:
good topic...

i have spent 100's if not 1000's of hours keeping logs on either baseball or basketball .

spreadsheets up the ass...

and it has gotten me nowhere..

i had more success 20 years ago when all i did was read usa today and look at who was pitching and basically go with my gut...

Because you do not know how to utilize all that data you collect. You need to be creative, mess around with it. Separate certain data from other fields of data, see what matches up and produces the best results. Create some formulas, run them against the past data that you have collected.

It sounds like you just know how to collect the data. Once you get to that point, you don't know where to go from there. Once you learn how to use the data you collect effectively, success will soon follow.

WorldNumberOne · Jun 29, 2009

cant really dispute any of what you say ..

i do mess around with it . look for specific angles to exploit , but i'm starting to think i'm just unlucky..

oldmanTED · Jun 29, 2009

Like anything in life, the more work you put in, the more likely you are to have success. There is no shortcut in this business if you want to show a long term profit. If you think there is then you will find that you are sadly mistaken.

roc18 · Jun 29, 2009

Well if it takes 2 hours for some people to cap games then it will take 2 hours and help their bankroll go up and not down. Just because it takes you 15 min doesnt mean everyone else who spends more time capping is wasting their life.

kidslick · Jun 29, 2009

World Number One said:
what site shows pitchers lifetime record vs the team they are facing ?

i used to get all that from usa today online. they dont show it anymore.

most sportsbooks I believe have this information

example from betjamaica

<table acellpadding="0" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td align="center" valign="top" width="76%"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td align="right">

</td><td align="left">

</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="MatchupDataLeft">CHICAGO CUBS</td><td class="MatchupDataRight">PITTSBURGH PIRATES</td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="MatchupRecordLeft">35-37</td><td class="MatchupRecordCenter"> June 29, 7:05 PM | Grass of PNC Park</td><td class="MatchupRecordRight">35-40</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td width="60">
</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right: 5px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">RECENT FORM</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="15%">TEAM</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">RECORD</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">MONEY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">vsLHP</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">vsRHP</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="15%">CHC</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">35-37</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">-$1060</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">7-10</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">28-27</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="15%">PIT</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">35-40</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">-$60</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">11-9</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">24-31</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="15%">TEAM</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">FAVE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">DOG</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">OU</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="20%">RUN DIFF</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="15%">CHC</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">31-23</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">4-14</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">31-37-4</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">0</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="15%">PIT</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">11-8</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">24-32</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">33-39-3</td><td class="Sport_data" width="20%">0.08</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td align="center" width="100%">
</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding-left: 5px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="5">SMART CHART</td></tr><tr><td class="AlternatingData1PaddedLeft" width="30%">CHC</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData1Center" width="30%">TEAM</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData1PaddedRight" width="30%">PIT</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">4.22</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">RUNS</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">4.44</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1PaddedLeft" width="30%">4.22</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData1Center" width="30%">RUNS AGNST</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData1PaddedRight" width="30%">4.36</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">0.00</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">DIFF</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">0.08</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">-$1,060</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">MONEY</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">-$60</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">3.96</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">TEAM ERA</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">4.26</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">8.39</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">OFF HITS</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">9.05</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">3.68</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">OFF WALKS</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">3.13</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">7.75</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">OFF Ks</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">6.75</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">8.18</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">DEF HITS</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">8.63</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">4.01</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">DEF WALKS</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">3.56</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedLeft" width="30%">7.78</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">
</td><td class="AlternatingData2Center" width="30%">DEF Ks</td><td class="ArrowBackground" width="5%">

</td><td class="AlternatingData2PaddedRight" width="30%">5.25</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="2">PITCHER LAST 3 STARTS</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="7">RICH HARDEN (R) ERA: 5.10 W/L: 4-4</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers">OPP</td><td class="Column_Headers">W/L</td><td class="Column_Headers">SCORE</td><td class="Column_Headers">OU</td><td class="Column_Headers">IP</td><td class="Column_Headers">$</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">06/24/2009</td><td class="Sport_data">DET</td><td class="Sport_data">L</td><td class="Sport_data">3-5</td><td class="Sport_data">U</td><td class="Sport_data">5⅓</td><td class="Sport_data">-100</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">06/19/2009</td><td class="Sport_data">CLE</td><td class="Sport_data">W</td><td class="Sport_data">8-7</td><td class="Sport_data">O</td><td class="Sport_data">5</td><td class="Sport_data">100</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">06/13/2009</td><td class="Sport_data">MIN</td><td class="Sport_data">L</td><td class="Sport_data">0-2</td><td class="Sport_data">U</td><td class="Sport_data">6</td><td class="Sport_data">-155</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="7">ZACH DUKE (L) ERA: 3.09 W/L: 8-5</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers">OPP</td><td class="Column_Headers">W/L</td><td class="Column_Headers">SCORE</td><td class="Column_Headers">OU</td><td class="Column_Headers">IP</td><td class="Column_Headers">$</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">06/24/2009</td><td class="Sport_data">CLE</td><td class="Sport_data">W</td><td class="Sport_data">10-6</td><td class="Sport_data">O</td><td class="Sport_data">6</td><td class="Sport_data">100</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">06/18/2009</td><td class="Sport_data">MIN</td><td class="Sport_data">L</td><td class="Sport_data">1-5</td><td class="Sport_data">U</td><td class="Sport_data">6</td><td class="Sport_data">-100</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">06/13/2009</td><td class="Sport_data">DET</td><td class="Sport_data">W</td><td class="Sport_data">9-3</td><td class="Sport_data">O</td><td class="Sport_data">8</td><td class="Sport_data">100</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="2">BULLPENS</td></tr><tr><td class="Sport_data" valign="top" width="50%">Chicago Cubs's relievers have pitched 8⅓ innings in the last 3 games.</td><td class="Sport_data" valign="top" width="50%">Pittsburgh Pirates's relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td style="padding-right: 5px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="3" valign="top">INJURIES</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="3" width="100%">CHICAGO CUBS</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="25%">PLAYER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">POS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="65%">DESCRIPTION</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData1"><td class="AlternatingData1">Chad Fox</td><td class="AlternatingData1">P</td><td class="AlternatingData1">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData2"><td class="AlternatingData2"> Angel Guzman</td><td class="AlternatingData2">P</td><td class="AlternatingData2">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData1"><td class="AlternatingData1"> Reed Johnson</td><td class="AlternatingData1">OF</td><td class="AlternatingData1">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData2"><td class="AlternatingData2"> Aaron Miles</td><td class="AlternatingData2">IF</td><td class="AlternatingData2">Out Indefinitely (sore elbow)</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData1"><td class="AlternatingData1"> Aramis Ramirez</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3B</td><td class="AlternatingData1">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData2"><td class="AlternatingData2"> Jason Waddell</td><td class="AlternatingData2">P</td><td class="AlternatingData2">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="3" width="100%">PITTSBURGH PIRATES</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="25%">PLAYER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">POS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="65%">DESCRIPTION</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData1"><td class="AlternatingData1">Ryan Doumit</td><td class="AlternatingData1">C</td><td class="AlternatingData1">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData2"><td class="AlternatingData2"> Phil Dumatrait</td><td class="AlternatingData2">P</td><td class="AlternatingData2">60-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData1"><td class="AlternatingData1"> Craig Hansen</td><td class="AlternatingData1">P</td><td class="AlternatingData1">60-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData2"><td class="AlternatingData2"> Donnie Veal</td><td class="AlternatingData2">P</td><td class="AlternatingData2">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr><tr class="AlternatingData1"><td class="AlternatingData1"> Tyler Yates</td><td class="AlternatingData1">P</td><td class="AlternatingData1">15-Day Disabled List</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td align="center" width="100%">
</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding-left: 5px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">BETTING TRENDS</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="100%">CHICAGO CUBS</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games </td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games on the road</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="100%">PITTSBURGH PIRATES</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games </td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games </td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td valign="top" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">HEAD TO HEAD DETAIL</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="8%">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="4%">DAY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="5%">AWAY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="5%">HOME</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="8%">WINNER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="8%">HOMELINE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="8%">TOTAL</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="8%">OU</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="14%">AWAY
STARTER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="14%">HOME
STARTER</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">05/27/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="4%">Wed</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">-160</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">9</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">U</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">Z Duke</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">C Zambrano</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">05/26/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="4%">Tue</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">1</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">6</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">-150</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">9</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">U</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">I Snell</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">S Marshall</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">05/25/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="4%">Mon</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">10</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">8</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">-160</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">7½</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">O</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">P Maholm</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">R Dempster</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">08/27/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="4%">Wed</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">2</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">0</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">145</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">10</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">U</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">J Marquis</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">Z Duke</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">08/26/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="4%">Tue</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">14</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">9</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">185</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">O</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">C Zambrano</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">I Snell</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">08/25/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="4%">Mon</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">12</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">3</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">150</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">9</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">O</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">T Lilly</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">J Karstens</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">08/03/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="4%">Sun</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">8</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">-280</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">O</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">I Snell</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">C Zambrano</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">08/02/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="4%">Sat</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">1</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">5</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">-200</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">8</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">U</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">P Maholm</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">T Lilly</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">08/01/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="4%">Fri</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">3</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="7%">0</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">-220</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">9½</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="8%">U</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">J Karstens</td><td class="AlternatingData1" width="14%">J Marquis</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">05/25/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="4%">Sun</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">5</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="5%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="7%">6</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">120</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="8%">O</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">T Lilly</td><td class="AlternatingData2" width="14%">P Maholm</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td align="center" width="100%">
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">PITCHER RECENT STARTS VS OPPONENT</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="12" width="100%">RICH HARDEN VS. PITTSBURGH PIRATES | PITCHER LOGS</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">WINNER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">INNINGS PITCHED</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">HITS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">EARNED RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">WALKS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">KS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">DECISION</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1" colspan="10">NO DATA AVAILABLE</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="12" width="100%">ZACH DUKE VS. CHICAGO CUBS | PITCHER LOGS</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">WINNER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">INNINGS PITCHED</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">HITS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">EARNED RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">WALKS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">KS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">DECISION</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">05/27/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5-2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1">7</td><td class="AlternatingData1">8</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">ND</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">08/27/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2-0</td><td class="AlternatingData2">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8</td><td class="AlternatingData2">7</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">L</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">05/23/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData1">12-3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">0</td><td class="AlternatingData1">1</td><td class="AlternatingData1">L</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">05/17/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData2">7-6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">PIT</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6⅓</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">1</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">ND</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">04/20/2008</td><td class="AlternatingData1">13-6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">CHC</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">8</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">0</td><td class="AlternatingData1">L</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">TEAMS LAST 5 GAMES</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="12" width="100%">CHICAGO CUBS | GAME LOGS</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="9%">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">DAY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">OPPONENT</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="4%">RESULT</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">MONEY
LINE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">TOTAL</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="13%">STARTER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="6%">IP</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="13%">OPP
STARTER</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">06/28/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Sun</td><td class="AlternatingData1">0</td><td class="AlternatingData1">at CHW</td><td class="AlternatingData1">6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">L</td><td class="AlternatingData1">100</td><td class="AlternatingData1">9</td><td class="AlternatingData1">C Zambrano</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5⅓</td><td class="AlternatingData1">J Danks</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">06/27/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData2">Sat</td><td class="AlternatingData2">7</td><td class="AlternatingData2">at CHW</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8</td><td class="AlternatingData2">L</td><td class="AlternatingData2">-125</td><td class="AlternatingData2">9</td><td class="AlternatingData2">R Dempster</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5</td><td class="AlternatingData2">M Buehrle</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">06/26/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Fri</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">at CHW</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">W</td><td class="AlternatingData1">-110</td><td class="AlternatingData1">9½</td><td class="AlternatingData1">R Wells</td><td class="AlternatingData1">7</td><td class="AlternatingData1">J Contreras</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">06/25/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData2">Thu</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5</td><td class="AlternatingData2">at DET</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">L</td><td class="AlternatingData2">-105</td><td class="AlternatingData2">9½</td><td class="AlternatingData2">T Lilly</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">A Galarraga</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">06/24/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Wed</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">at DET</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">L</td><td class="AlternatingData1">-115</td><td class="AlternatingData1">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData1">R Harden</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5⅓</td><td class="AlternatingData1">R Porcello</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" colspan="12" width="100%">PITTSBURGH PIRATES | GAME LOGS</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="9%">DATE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">DAY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">OPPONENT</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">RUNS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="4%">RESULT</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">MONEY
LINE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="7%">TOTAL</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="13%">STARTER</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="6%">IP</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="13%">OPP
STARTER</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">06/28/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Sun</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">KC</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">L</td><td class="AlternatingData1">130</td><td class="AlternatingData1">7½</td><td class="AlternatingData1">C Morton</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Z Greinke</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">06/27/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData2">Sat</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">KC</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">W</td><td class="AlternatingData2">-155</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData2">P Maholm</td><td class="AlternatingData2">7</td><td class="AlternatingData2">B Chen</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">06/26/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Fri</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">KC</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">W</td><td class="AlternatingData1">115</td><td class="AlternatingData1">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData1">V Vasquez</td><td class="AlternatingData1">6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">G Meche</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">06/25/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData2">Thu</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3</td><td class="AlternatingData2">CLE</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">W</td><td class="AlternatingData2">135</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData2">R Ohlendorf</td><td class="AlternatingData2">7</td><td class="AlternatingData2">C Lee</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">06/24/2009</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Wed</td><td class="AlternatingData1">10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">CLE</td><td class="AlternatingData1">6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">W</td><td class="AlternatingData1">-120</td><td class="AlternatingData1">8½</td><td class="AlternatingData1">Z Duke</td><td class="AlternatingData1">6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">C Pavano</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="5">SUPERGRID</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="60%">CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER BREAKDOWN</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">
</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">RANK</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">
</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">RANK</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Chi Cubs's Overall Scoring vs Pittsburgh's Overall Defense</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4.2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">12</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4.4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">Chi Cubs's Away Scoring vs Pittsburgh's Home Defense</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3.8</td><td class="AlternatingData2">15</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3.7</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Chi Cubs's Road ERA vs Pittsburgh's Home ERA Allowed</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4.0</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4.9</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">Pittsburgh's Overall Scoring vs Chi Cubs's Overall Defense</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4.4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4.2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Pittsburgh's Home Scoring vs Chi Cubs's Road Defense</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4.8</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4.3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">7</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">Pittsburgh's Home ERA vs Chi Cubs's Road ERA Allowed</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3.5</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3.3</td><td class="AlternatingData2">15</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right: 5px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="Group_Header">TEAM WEATHER AND NEWS</td></tr><tr><td class="Column_Headers">CHICAGO</td></tr><tr><td class="Sport_data">Game Logs | Chicago Tribune</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers">PITTSBURGH</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data">Game Logs | Pittsburgh Tribune</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data"><script src="http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/USPA1290?template=GENXH&par=1003401225&unit=0&key=746c921ea74368aeb10df49a913a9804"></script>
<table background="http://image.weather.com/web/services/oap/magnet_hgeneric.jpg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="175" width="270"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table background="" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="270"><tbody><tr><td>

</td><td>

</td></tr><tr><td>

</td><td colspan="2" align="center" valign="middle">

Pittsburgh, PA</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" align="left" valign="top"> Get the 10 day forecast</td></tr><tr><td>

</td><td class="GENXHvertLinks" valign="top">

Airport Delays
Sporting Events
Pollen Reports</td><td align="left" valign="top"><table class="GENXHnavOut" onclick="window.open('http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USPA1290?par=OAP&site=GENXH&code=1003401225&cm_ven=WOWs_voap&cm_cat=Generic&cm_ite=link&cm_pla=cc-block')" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="160"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">

</td></tr><tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="45">

</td><td align="center" valign="top" width="115">78 °F
Mostly Cloudy</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">

</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="GENXHobsWx" align="left" valign="top">

Feels Like: 79°F

Humidity: 41%

Wind: SW at 14 mph</td></tr> </tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="160"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top">

Today in Weather</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

All league weather and news</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td style="padding-left: 5px;" valign="top" width="50%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">TOP 3/BOTTOM 3</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="100%">CUBS</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Cubs are third last in the league in hits at 8.4 per game.</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Cubs allow the third least hits in the league at 8.2 per game.</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Cubs are second worst in walks allowed in the league at 4.0 per game.</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Cubs strike out the second most opponents in the league with 7.8 per game.</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="100%">PIRATES</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pirates are third in the league in hits at 9.1 per game.</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pirates have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 3.1 per game.</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="Sport_data" width="100%">Pirates trail the league in K's with 5.3 per game.</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Sport_data"><td align="center" width="100%">
</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="Group_Header"><td class="Group_Header" colspan="6">TEAM VS DIVISION OR CONFERENCE</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="22%">CHICAGO CUBS</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">SU</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">HOME</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">AWAY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">FAVE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">DOG</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">OU</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">vsLHP</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">vsRHP</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Overall</td><td class="AlternatingData1">35-37</td><td class="AlternatingData1">21-13</td><td class="AlternatingData1">14-24</td><td class="AlternatingData1">31-23</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4-14</td><td class="AlternatingData1">31-37-4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">7-10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">28-27</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">vs Div</td><td class="AlternatingData2">17-17</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6-5</td><td class="AlternatingData2">11-12</td><td class="AlternatingData2">16-11</td><td class="AlternatingData2">1-6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">13-19-2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2-4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">15-13</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Last 10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4-6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3-0</td><td class="AlternatingData1">1-6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3-1</td><td class="AlternatingData1">1-5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5-4-1</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-4</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">vs AL</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6-8</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5-3</td><td class="AlternatingData2">1-5</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5-4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">1-4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">7-6-1</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2-3</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4-5</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">vs NL</td><td class="AlternatingData1">29-29</td><td class="AlternatingData1">16-10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">13-19</td><td class="AlternatingData1">26-19</td><td class="AlternatingData1">3-10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">24-31-3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">5-7</td><td class="AlternatingData1">24-22</td></tr><tr class="Column_Headers"><td class="Column_Headers" width="22%">PITTSBURGH PIRATES</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">SU</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">HOME</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">AWAY</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">FAVE</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">DOG</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">OU</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">vsLHP</td><td class="Column_Headers" width="10%">vsRHP</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Overall</td><td class="AlternatingData1">35-40</td><td class="AlternatingData1">21-14</td><td class="AlternatingData1">14-26</td><td class="AlternatingData1">11-8</td><td class="AlternatingData1">24-32</td><td class="AlternatingData1">33-39-3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">11-9</td><td class="AlternatingData1">24-31</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">vs Div</td><td class="AlternatingData2">10-21</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5-9</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5-12</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4-6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6-15</td><td class="AlternatingData2">14-16-1</td><td class="AlternatingData2">1-4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">9-17</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">Last 10</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4-6</td><td class="AlternatingData1">4-2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">0-4</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-1</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-5</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-7-1</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-2</td><td class="AlternatingData1">2-4</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData2">vs AL</td><td class="AlternatingData2">8-7</td><td class="AlternatingData2">6-3</td><td class="AlternatingData2">2-4</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4-1</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4-6</td><td class="AlternatingData2">4-11</td><td class="AlternatingData2">5-2</td><td class="AlternatingData2">3-5</td></tr><tr class="Sport_data"><td class="AlternatingData1">vs NL</td><td class="AlternatingData1">27-33</td><td class="AlternatingData1">15-11</td><td class="AlternatingData1">12-22</td><td class="AlternatingData1">7-7</td><td class="AlternatingData1">20-26</td><td class="AlternatingData1">29-28-3</td><td class="AlternatingData1">6-7</td><td class="AlternatingData1">21-26</td></tr></tbody></table>

- The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Monday.
Righthander Rich Harden will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Harden is 4-4 this season with a 5.10 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Zach Duke. The lefthander has a 3.09 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 111-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
The Cubs lost to the White Sox 6-0 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Carlos Zambrano allowed four earned runs on nine hits in 5 1-3 innings for the Cubs.
The Pirates lost to Kansas City 3-2 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
Adam LaRoche was 3-4 with a run scored for the Pirates and Charlie Morton gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 35-37 SU
Pittsburgh: 35-40 SU

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Chi Cubs, Tuesday, June 30

Romanowski · Jun 29, 2009

Im a tantra capper

9 hours straight per $100 play

Romanowski · Jun 29, 2009

biggest timesaver in capping is mrnewlywed

homedawg · Jun 29, 2009

World Number One said:
what am i missing dawg ?

dont see lifetime records vs oppt. on there ...

http://www.statfox.com/mlb/expanded~gamecode~20090629LADODGERS.htm

U JIMENEZ VS LA DODGERS Results Statistics
Date Opponent Opposing Pitcher Line OU Score Res OU IP H R ER BB SO HR
7-29-07 vs LA DODGERS C BILLINGSLEY +100 10 9-6 Win Ov 6 4 2 2 3 3 0
9-20-07 vs LA DODGERS D LOWE -110 10 9-4 Win Ov 6.33 5 3 3 3 1 1
7-22-08 vs LA DODGERS C KERSHAW -140 10 10-1 Win Ov 9 4 1 1 2 4 1
4-25-09 vs LA DODGERS J MCDONALD -135 10.5 5-6 Loss Ov 4 8 6 6 4 3 0
5-27-09 vs LA DODGERS C KERSHAW -140 9.5 6-8 Loss Ov 6.67 9 5 4 2 5 0

it's right there after the pitcher season results. doesn't actually come out and see the w-l record, but you can see the stats for every game vs. the opponent for their entire career

bellyputter · Jun 29, 2009

The most consistent way to win wagering on sports, is to have access to information the linesmaker doesn't. I'll bet his data base is bigger than yours. There was much more to "The Computer Group" than a computer.

Pish Posh · Jun 29, 2009

sumday said:
Or even a couple hours a day...stop wasting your life man. Several people have told me they spend hours a day capping games.

It shouldn't take you that long and it's a waste of time.

It just baffles me when people say they spend hours a day capping. It's really too bad.

what if these people have a $250,000 bankroll have over 30 outs and grind out $120,000 a year for a living

is that a waste of time ? for some it's a job so putting in the hours capping is doing the work....other people work 8 hours a day doing something they hate...i call that a waste of time

It's only a waste of time if you don't get the results

sumday · Jun 29, 2009

Pish Posh said:
what if these people have a $250,000 bankroll have over 30 outs and grind out $120,000 a year for a living

is that a waste of time ? for some it's a job so putting in the hours capping is doing the work....other people work 8 hours a day doing something they hate...i call that a waste of time

It's only a waste of time if you don't get the results

That may be an exception. That's a very very small minority. Most people aren't betting that much and most people don't make a living out of it.

barman · Jun 29, 2009

sumday said:
Or even a couple hours a day...stop wasting your life man. Several people have told me they spend hours a day capping games.

It shouldn't take you that long and it's a waste of time.

It just baffles me when people say they spend hours a day capping. It's really too bad.

I'm ready to follow your counsel!

Send me a half dozen selections each day that on a weekly average show steady profit and I'll just drop my entire regimen and pay you a spiff to boot.

sumday · Jun 29, 2009

barman said:
I'm ready to follow your counsel!

Send me a half dozen selections each day that on a weekly average show steady profit and I'll just drop my entire regimen and pay you a spiff to boot.

Gee barman, haven't you been following my season long thread in baseball? I'm up a whopping 157 units and haven't had a losing day in several days. (although today I might, don't know yet)

Anyways, even though you are probably being sarcastic..I don't need your money or anybody's money after how much I've won in the NFL and MLB so far. Plus, I'm not a tout. That's another thing I dislike. When people pay for picks. More waste of money.

My whole point is, life's too short to be wasting hours a day capping, and then, for a lot of people, losing money on top of the time you spent. I'm single and I can't imagine wasting that much time, a lot of the guys have families and still do it. That's a shame.