1. *The absolute heaviest of sighs.*
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Around the Division:
The Brewers won again, of course, but at least the Cardinals lost out in Denver. Really need to work with them to find a reason this season isn’t legitimate.
Standings, FanGraphs division championship probabilities:
1. Milwaukee: 51-33, 88.8%
2. Cincinnati: 42-40, 6.3%
3. Cubs: 42-41, 3.9%
4. St. Louis: 41-43, 1.1%
5. Pittsburgh: 29-53, 0.0%
Freddy Peralta vs. Tyler Anderson in Pittsburgh. Carlos Martínez vs. Germán Márquez in Denver.
Up Next:
Game we’re-only-a-few-days-into-the-wilderness,-aren’t-we
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Whom:
Cubs vs. Cincinnati
When:
12:10 PM Chicago Time
Where:
Great American Ballpark
Weather:
Temperatures in the 80’s, wind blowing out at about ten miles per hour.
Starting Pitchers:
Kyle Hendricks vs. Wade Miley
The Opponent:
The second-place Reds hand the ball today to Miley, who’s actually had an xERA under 4.00 in each of his 80+ inning seasons the last four years, which is three seasons. “Kind of makes (you) want to treat (him) with a little more respect, doesn’t it?”
The Numbers:
The market has the Cubs as +115 underdogs with the Reds at -125, so we’re looking at about a 44% chance of a win. Over/under’s at 9½.
Cubs News:
Nico Hoerner’s back with the team. He wasn’t activated yesterday, but it sounds like he should be activated today. Yay!
Cubs Thoughts:
Vanity of vanities. All things are vanity.
