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Cubs (+102) at Brewers (-110) — 8:10 PM EST
Cubs in: Anthony Rizzo (right foot contusion)
Anthony Rizzo left Tuesday’s game due to a bruised right foot, but he’ll play through the pain and bat third against the Brewers. The Cubs are presently implied to score a respectable 4.5 runs and are especially in play on FanDuel, where every batter except Daniel Murphy carries a Bargain Rating of at least 75 percent. Overall, each of Murphy, Rizzo, Ben Zobrist, Kyle Schwarber, and Ian Happ have posted positive wOBA and ISO splits vs. right-handed pitchers over the past 12 months. Rizzo’s $4,300 price tag on FanDuel comes with four Pro Trends and a low 2-4 percent projected ownership rate. The Cubs will face off against righty Jhoulys Chacin, who has allowed three or fewer runs in nine of his last 10 starts. Overall, Chacin has posted a +8.6 Plus/Minus with a 70 percent Consistency Rating on FanDuel during that stretch. He’ll look to continue to limit big hits, as he ranks among the top-eight pitchers in Wednesday’s main slate in average batted ball distance, exit velocity, and hard-hit rate allowed over the past 15 days. Still, Chacin will have his hands full with a Cubs lineup that has combined to post a strong .326 wOBA vs. right-handed pitchers over the past 12 months.
