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Tip of the Day - July 26, 2010
Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Date: 7.26.10 at 8:05PM
Game: Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
Current Line: Chicago (-150)
Over/Under: 9
Play On: Chicago (-150)
Inside the Board Room:
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Carlos Silva in this game. Silva has a 9-4 record and a 3.86 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Astros will be Wesley Wright. The lefthander has a 1.93 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. The Cubs were defeated 4-3 by the Cardinals last time out, as +105 underdogs. That game's seven runs made it OVER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks. Brian Schlitter gave up the winning run and was saddled with the Cubs loss. Wandy Rodriguez combined on a three-hit shutout on Sunday, and the Astros avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-0 win over the Reds. The Astros won the game as +115 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Hunter Pence and Chris Johnson hit solo home runs for the Astros. Rodriguez improved to 8-11 with the win.
Take the Cubby's tonight