Chicago at Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Reds will try and avoid a 100-loss season when they take on the Chicago Cubs this evening at home. These teams in a schedule anomoly finish the season with 6 games vs each other and the Cubs have doninated taking 3 of the first 4. The Reds have shown no interest down the stretch and enter this game at 2-9 in their last 11 games. The Cubs have played hard down the stretch and are playing better than they have all season at 11-2 in their last 13 games. The pitching has been outstanding as their opponent has scored 3 runs or fewer in 8 straight games. They have allowed an average of 1.5 runs per game in those last 8. Make the play on the Chicago Cubs.