The San Diego Padres begin their final home series of the season Monday night when they host the Chicago Cubs. The four-game series will last until Thursday. The MLB lines list the Padres as favorites at -145 while the Cubs are at +125. The run total currently sits at 6.5 runs. The San Diego Padres [...]
Chicago Cubs Betting Previews
September 27th, 2010 - 8:37 pm § in Baseball Preview
Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres Betting Preview
September 14th, 2010 - 8:11 pm § in Baseball Preview
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs have owned the NL Central over the past decade. The last time a season ended without either the Cardinals or the Cubs at the top of the division was 1999. But as they compete in a three-game series that continues on Tuesday night, neither team appears to [...]
August 9th, 2010 - 5:36 pm § in Baseball Preview
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Baseball Betting Preview
On August 9, 2010, the San Francisco Giants will be hosting the Chicago Cubs in the first of a four game series. The Giants have struggled as of late, and are looking to redeem themselves against a Cubs team that has had less than a stellar season. The Giants are solid favorites at -160 on [...][...]
July 8th, 2010 - 6:26 pm § in Baseball Preview
Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers Baseball Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs will visit the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday night in the first of a three-game series. The Cubs are coming off of a road sweep of Arizona and have won four of their last five games. The Dodgers will hope to use this series to return to their winning ways at home in [...][...]
May 25th, 2010 - 6:30 pm § in Baseball Preview
Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs – Baseball Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers will go for their 13th win in 15 games Tuesday night in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The game is scheduled to start at 8:05 PM ET. It is the first of a three-game series. The baseball odds for this game list these teams as a pick. [...][...]
March 10th, 2010 - 9:48 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Nomar Garciaparra Retires With Red Sox
Nomar Garciaparra signed a one-day contract with the Boston Red Sox today in order to retire with the Red Sox. An all-star short-stop in his day, Garciaparra spent nine of his fourteen years in baseball with the Red Sox. He won back-to-back batting titles in 1999 and 2000 and was a fan favorite in B[...]
March 4th, 2010 - 11:53 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Milton Bradley Blames the Cubs
Milton Bradley blames the Cubs for his struggles in Chicago saying unrealistic expectations and poor communication were the cause of his struggles. “Two years ago, I played, and I was good,” Bradley told The Times. “I go to Chicago, not good. I’ve been good my whole career. S[...]
Pre-Season Betting Update: Cubs’ Lilly, ChiSox’s Mitchell, Dodgers’ Wade
Cubs left-hander Ted Lilly is expected to get at least one Cactus League start and three more minor-league pre-season starts before joining the team. Manager Lou Piniella said, “We’re not going to push him to the point where he’s going to have a setback. His shoulder feels really, real[...]