(929) Chicago Cubs at (930) Seattle Mariners

5% 1H Chicago Cubs -136 S Imanaga (LHP), E Hancock (RHP) Must Start

Great spot to back the Cubs who went 3-3 vs the Dodgers and at San Diego before playing in Seattle last night for the first time in 5 seasons. As a pick/dog the Cubs 3-6 but as a favorite, they are 4-0 this season with the avg win 8.5 to 2.8. Looking back the Cubs have now won 5 straight as an AF of -120 and higher in game #3 of a series if they lost the opener. Seattle went 2-4 at Toronto and at Milwaukee and they have not only lacked power (#29 SLG%) but they are free swinging strike out team that is #2 in K’s including averaging almost 11 K’s per game the L10. That K ratio bodes well for the Cubs Imanaga who has thrown 10 innings in his two starts allowing ZERO runs, only 4 hits and has posted a 12-0 K-W ratio. Imanaga has a big edge the first time facing teams as early results say the Cubs made a solid investment on the 30-year Japanese pitch who signed a 4 year $53M deal. Hancock has made two starts throwing 8 2/3 innings allowing 11 runs and 15 hits. Mariners are avg only 6.75 hits per game with a lefty starter and last season was 2-8 vs lefties as a dog with the losses by an avg score of 6.75 to 2.38. Used F5 as the Cubs have a bullpen disadvantage.