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Though Looper is no day at the beach he pitches well vs. and the Cubs have been struggling to score runs.
These two hooked up earlier for a 4-3 final
<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">LOOPER is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.193.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">His team's record is 3-6 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.7 units)</td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="15">BRADEN LOOPER recent starts vs. CHICAGO CUBS</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Date</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opponent</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Score</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Line </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Total</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Result</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Dec</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opp Starter</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">4/10/2009</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--
-->CHICAGO CUBS<!----></td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">4-3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">+125</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">8</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Win,Under</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite"> </td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">5</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">4</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">4</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--<a href="/statfeed/mlb/mlbpitcher.php?pitcherid=HARDEN+RICH">-->HARDEN(R)</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">HARDEN is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCells Text">His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)</td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="matchupHeader" colspan="15">RICH HARDEN recent starts vs. MILWAUKEE</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupSubHeader">Date</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opponent</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Score</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Line </td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Total</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Result</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Dec</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">IP</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">R</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">ER</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">H</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">HR</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">BB</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">SO</td><td class="matchupSubHeader">Opp Starter</td></tr><tr><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">4/10/2009</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--
-->at MILWAUKEE<!----></td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">3-4</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">-135</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">8</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text">Loss,Under</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite"> </td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">6</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">3</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">1</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">2</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite">10</td><td class="matchupCellsWhite Text"><!--<a href="/statfeed/mlb/mlbpitcher.php?pitcherid=LOOPER+BRADEN">-->LOOPER(R)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Harden had one of his best starts of the year to earn the win in Monday's 3-1 victory at Pittsburgh, tossing seven strong innings. He allowed one run and nine hits with nine strikeouts.
Harden allowed a decent amount of base runners, but eight of the nine hits he gave up were singles and he issued just one walk. Harden lowered his ERA to 4.57 and won for the first time since May 12.