Pittsburgh enters this game having lost 5 of their last 6 games including losing 3 games against this Chicago Cubs team. Pittsburgh lost 18-8, 9-5 and 14-10 against Chicago.

Chicago enters this game having won 9 of their last 10 games winning 8 of the 9 games by multiple runs and are averaging 9.9 runs per game over their last 10 games.

This Chicago team has the playoffs in the view and are doing their best to get there.

Pick: Chicago Cubs -1.5