The set-up: Cole Hamels returns to Texas to take on his former club and he faces a volatile counterpart in Lance Lynn. After the first two games of this interleague series it's tied at 1-1, but I think that Hamels and the visiting side has the clear advantage tonight.

The pitchers: Hamels went 4-3 with a 2.36 ERA for Chicago after getting acquired at the trade deadline.

Lynn has been bouncing from one team to the next over the last two years, including in St. Louis, Minnesota, New York and now to Texas.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Chicago is still 42-20 (+13 units) as a road favorite in the -125 to -175 range, while Texas is just 12-33 (-16 units) in its last 35 as a home underdog of +125 or more. I'm banking Hamels getting the better of his counterpart today.

Chicago Cubs

10* play