Published on 07/3/2007

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Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Tuesday, 7:05 pm Eastern – WGN

Opening Line: Cubs -187, Total 8.5 Over (-120)

The Cubs send their ace Carlos Zambrano to the mound on Tuesday as they continue their series with the Nationals. Zambrano is looking for his 10th win of the season. He is 9-6 with an ERA of 4.20. Since early June, Zambrano is 4-1 with an ERA of 1.43. In his last game against Colorado he struck out eight and gave up two runs on five hits in six innings. LTSF reports that early betting has the public on the favored Cubs and expects the total to go over.

The Nationals are expected to call up Tim Redding for the start on Tuesday. Redding is 9-5 this season for the AAA Columbus Clippers but has an ERA of over 5 runs per game.

Here were the betting statistics heading into Monday’s game. The Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite. The Cubs are 8-1 in their last 9 games on Grass. The Cubs are 8-1 in their last 9 overall. The Cubs are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cubs are 4-1 in Zambrano's last 5 starts. The Cubs are 20-6 in Zambrano's last 26 road starts. The Cubs are 8-3 in Zambrano's last 11 starts vs. the National League East. The Cubs are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.

The Cubs are -185 favorites with a total of 8.5 flat .

The Nationals are 3-8 in their last 11 home games. The Nationals are 3-10 in their last 13 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Nationals are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a home underdog. The Nationals are 1-5 in their last 6 games on Grass. The Nationals are 2-11 in their last 13 Tuesday games. The Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Over is 5-1 in the Cubs last 6 overall. The Under is 5-1 in the Cubs last 6 road games. The Over is 4-1 in the Cubs last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 4-1 in the Cubs last 5 games as a favorite. The Under is 4-1 in the Cubs last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 9-4-1 in the Cubs last 14 vs. the National League East. The Over is 10-1 in Zambrano's last 11 starts vs. the National League East. The Over is 16-6 in Zambrano's last 22 starts as a favorite.

The Under is 6-1 in the Nationals last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 7-2 in the Nationals last 9 games as an underdog.