Chicago at Atlanta

Chicago is in a tie with Miami for the NL's third and final wild card slot. The offense is sixth in runs scored, fifth in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging, while the pitching is 14th in ERA. Veteran Marcus Stroman (3.88 ERA) is holding batters to a .228 average. The Cubs are 10-7 in his last 17 starts with three of the losses by just one run. Atlanta is on a 6-6 run losing all six as chalk. They topped Chicago in 10 innings last night, 6-5, with three of their best relievers throwing 80 pitches. Batters are hitting over .350 off starter Dodd Dylan (7.62 ERA). 20-year-old A.J. Smith-Shawver (4.57 ERA) is also available but walks too many batters (10 in 21+ innings), which is common with young pitchers. The first two games of this series have been 7-6 and 6-5 finals with the wagering value on the Cubs to win the game or lose by one run. Take Chicago on the runline as a Max Play.