The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet to play out the season. om PNC Park. The Cubs were swept over the weekend by the Cardinals in four games and have now lost six in a row. The Cubs will send Alec Mills to the mound to face the Pirates. He has posted a 4.83 ERA in 110.0 innings with 82 strikeouts and 30 walks. Pittsburgh is coming off a loss to Cincinnati after losing three of four to the Phillies. The Pirates will counter by sending Mitch Keller to the mound. He has posted a 5.96 ERA in 93.2 innings with 87 strikeouts and 45 walks.

I’m going to try the Pirates. Keller has been decent over his last two starts (both against the Reds), posting four earned on 11 hits and six walks in a total of 10.2 innings As for Mills, he’s got 10 earned on 12 hits and four walks over his last two starts across 8.2 innings. If Keller is on here, I think Pittsburgh has a good shot at a win.

The Cubs have lost nine out of their last 10 games overall. Alec Mills has not been good this month, posting a 7.08 ERA. He faced the Pirates earlier this month and was pounded for three home runs and five runs. Mitch Keller has allowed two or fewer runs in five out of his last seven starts. He went six shutout innings against the Cubs earlier this year. They have won seven of their last 10 at home.

Play on the Pittsburgh.