Cubs vs. Tigers: Horton vs. Flaherty Matchup Analysis

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00:00A 140 start from Detroit. It's Horton and Flaherty. The Cubs running out. Horton here,

00:05the right-handed pitcher. Flaherty also a right-handed pitcher for the Tigers.

00:08979, 980 on the rotation. This line actually opened up as high as a minus 150 price on Detroit.

00:15Backtracking to around a pick'em at most outlets today. A total of eight at the opening number.

00:20Still sitting at eight. How about that? Some action coming in for the Chicago Cubs today

00:24on the road against those Tigers. Yeah, so I'm seeing a little bit of rain in the forecast,

00:29at least early in this game. And like you said, Kate, we don't like that.

00:32These are two great offenses. And Kate Horton on the mound for the Cubs.

00:36Like you said, a smaller sample size, only 25.2 winnings. 17% strikeout rate.

00:42You know, 4.6% walk rate is certainly great. But, you know, 35% fly ball rate is not ideal

00:47when we have a very strong lineup on the Tigers side of things.

00:51Wenzel Perez is back 379 ISO since the beginning of May.

00:55Since he's been back, he's only been 32 plate appearances.

00:57Riley Green, Kerry Carpenter, Colt Keith, all with ISOs over 200, and Spencer Torkelson.

01:03I do like the Cubs today. I have to say, I do like the Cubs.

01:05For as good as a pitcher as Jack Flaherty is, getting plus money on the Cubs is certainly

01:10very enticing to me. And Flaherty, 28.8% strikeout rate is absolutely awesome.

01:15He has a 1.52 home runs per nine, a 45% fly ball rate.

01:19And when we get plus money with a scorching hot Cubs lineup, since beginning of May,

01:25PCA, 4.11 ISO versus right, Michael Bush, 288, Suzuki, 255, Matt Shaw, 214, even Swanson's

01:33up at 198. So when we have a great lineup and plus money, I'm kind of willing to trust that

01:38even though Jack Flaherty is great.