The Cubs have owned their arch-rivals lately, winning six of their previous seven matchups with the Cardinals overall and they have taken three of the last four at Busch Stadium. Chicago pitchers overall, have held St. Louis to three runs or fewer in five straight games and will have one of the best if not the best pitcher in the league. Shota Imanaga has posted a 0.84 ERA in nine starts, with a 5-0 record. He has only given up five earned runs on the season, The Cubs have gone 8-1 in his nine starts. The Cardinals starter, Mikolas is starting for St. Louis, He has posted a 5.77 ERA and has given up 15 earned runs in his last five starts. The Cardinals have a losing record at home this season. They have lost four of their last six series at home. The Cubs have struggled at the plate and I keep waiting for Shota to regress, I don’t see it happening against this Cardinals team.

Play on Chicago. This is a 3% play.