Cubs offense has not been producing heavily, especially against quality starting pitching. Craig Counsell expects results to improve over time. In-person wagering at a Wrigley Field sportsbook will end at the end of the month, while the venue will remain a bar and restaurant connected to the ballpark. Shōta Imanaga is the preferred Cubs pitcher to earn a win, despite a recent loss in Atlanta where he allowed two runs over seven innings. The Cubs lineup includes Nico Hoerner, Michael Busch, Alex Bregman, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Michael Conforto at DH, Carson Kelly behind the plate, and Pete Crow-Armstrong in center. Hoerner, Happ, and Suzuki are expected to improve in run-producing situations. Crow-Armstrong is returning after criticism tied to a heated exchange with a White Sox fan, and he expressed regret for his words.
"The Cubs haven't exactly been lighting the world on fire offensively, and certainly not when facing good starting pitching, but Craig Counsell is betting that water will find its level. If you would like to place a similar wager at the DraftKings sportsbook grafted to Wrigley Field, you'll have to do it soon, as it was announced today that in-person wagering will cease at the end of the month. The venue will remain a bar and restaurant, but now it'll be directly connected to the ballpark."
"If I were to bet on any Cubs pitcher to earn a win right now, it'd be Shōta Imanaga. Ben Brown has been great, and he's going tomorrow night, but he isn't pitching deep enough into games just yet. I would have lost money last week when Imanaga took a loss in Atlanta despite giving up just two runs over seven innings. He's been very steady this season, and the home runs haven't hurt nearly as much."
"That didn't matter the last time out, and won't tonight if the bats stay cold. With their Wrigley winning streak back on the line, the Cubs need more from the offense. Nico Hoerner leads off at second, followed by Michael Busch at first and Alex Bregman at third. Ian Happ is in left with Seiya Suzuki in right, and both need to be better in run-producing situations moving forward."
"Michael Conforto certainly can't be blamed for the team's general inability to drive runners in, which is why he's back at DH again for this one. Carson Kelly is catching and Pete Crow-Armstrong is in center after understandably catching flak for a heated exchange with a White Sox fan on Sunday. A video of him saying something that rhymes with "Pluck my trick, snitch" started making the rounds, and PCA was contrite when speaking to reporters before Monday's game. "I regret my choice of words the most and who that affects in my life directly and indirectly," the outfielder said."
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