Chicago at Minnesota

It is abundantly clear that neither of these teams will be playing baseball in October. The separation right now is big as the Cubs can't get out of their own way. They are a woeful 4-19 in their last 23 and despite scoring 7 runs last night it wasn't enough to win the game. The Twins have ridden some hot bats to go 13-8 over their last 21 and are playing like a contender right now. The Twins have hit their way into the win column and have produced 112 runs over the 21-game stretch good for 5.3 per contest. The Cubs are just 14-8 in their last 52 on the road, and overall they are 5-22 in their last 27 vs. a lefthander. Play on Minnesota.