Chicago at Pittsburgh

It has been over a century since the Chicago Cubs last claimed a World Series Championship, and it certainly looks like one more year will be added to the drought. The Cubs have dropped the first two in this series. They now hope to salvage game 3 this afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs will go with Jason Hammels who was 6-3 on the road a year ago. The Cubs signed him as a free agent from Baltimore, where he was a winning pitcher over two years. Wandy Rodriguez gets the ball for Pittsburgh, and he has battled injuries coming off of last season. The Pirates had trouble closing out a series late last year, finishing 1-4 in series finales. They may have that satisfied feeling heading into today, and Hammels is capable of winning on the road. Go with the Cubs.