Monday, April 9, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Suggestion: Milwaukee Brewers (-131)

The pitching matchup tonight will between Shawn Marcum and Chris Volstad makes this small favorite worth putting money behind. Volstad is an imposing 6'8", 230 pound hurler, but Marcum is flat out the better pitcher, with a 3.23 strikeouts to walk ratio over the past 3 seasons (1.94 for Volstad). Volstad pitched with the Marlins previously, and had a tough time in Wrigley Field (3 starts, 0-1, 5.63 ERA), while Marcum has pitched very well in the historic park last year, going 8 innings, with 7 strikeouts and no walks. Invest in the Milwaukee Brewers (-131)