Chicago at Cincinnati

These teams have been surprise contenders all season, and it is still a 3-team race in the NL Central. The Reds won last night 3-2 to even the series, and really need to win the final two games of this series. The Cubs have struggled offensively of late, as they have managed to score more than three runs in just one of their last five games. The Cubs have struggled in Cincinnati where they are 18-25 in the last 43 meetings. They have lost nine of 16 outright when playing here as a favorite, and the direction of the Cubs offense is not a good one right now. I like the Reds in this one.