Taking the Cubs to win here on Monday night. The Cardinals have struggled recently having lost nine of their past 10 games and now have to travel to Chicago after their game at home against the Tigers yesterday. The Cubs also have the edge with Marcus Stroman versus the Cardinals' Miles Mikolas. Stroman has posted a 2.18 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP while Mikolas has posted a 5.79 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP both in their first five starts. The Cubs have been able to be more consistent at the plate from game to game, while the Cardinals rely purely on the production from a handful of batters.

The Cubs have more momentum here while the Cardinals are 0-11 in the First Game of a Series this season.