Taijuan Walker's Struggle and Cubs as Betting Favorites

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00:00Ty Juan Walker on the mound at a great start to the season,

00:02fell off a little bit on his last start, to say the least,

00:05going up against the Cubs, Colin Ray.

00:07This line opened up as a slight favor towards the Cubs at minus 126.

00:11You see the graphic here on TV, minus 130, Joe?

00:14It's actually minus 144 now as a favor towards the Cubs

00:18and other marketplaces as high as a minus 150 price.

00:21The total opened up at eight, still sits at eight at FanDuel,

00:24but across the market, some eight and a half are starting to show.

00:26Cooler conditions in Chicago, wind blowing in,

00:29but the Phillies just not in the right space.

00:31Same thing as last year, Joe.

00:33Guys on base can't drive them in a tail as old as time for the fight in Phils.

00:38And nobody's hitting home runs for them.

00:42I mean, they have 21 home runs on the year,

00:45and I think there are eight teams that have less than that,

00:48only eight teams that have less than that.

00:50So you're right, Donnie, to your point, they get these guys on base,

00:54but they're not getting that big shot.

00:56If it's not Schwarber, who's got seven,

00:58or Bryce Harper, I think, who's got five,

01:01where is everybody else?

01:02Where is Baum?

01:03Where's Trey Turner?

01:04Where is everybody else with the long ball here?

01:07I would have expected a little more power from this Philadelphia lineup,

01:11but you're not getting it,

01:12which is why we're kind of mired in a four-game losing streak.

01:16And the Cubs, though, well, the Cubs are getting the hits,

01:19and they're getting the power.

01:21And offensively, I get why the market is leaning towards them here.

01:25I still like the over, though, in this matchup.