Chicago at Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates understand futility, as they were mired in two decades of it. They have finally turned the corner, while the Cubs remain in a century-long drought without winning a World Series, and that won't change this year. Matt Garza was once a top pitcher, but injuries have set him back. He will make his first start in 10 months, further exposing the Cubs' pen, as he will be on a pitch count. Wandy Rodriguez is a front-line pitcher, and has showed that as he is 4-2 with a 3.25 ERA and he pitched a gem vs. this Cubs team earlier, allowing zero runs with 2 hits in 6.2 innings. The Cubs are a painful 22-56 in their last 78 as a road dog, will struggle to be competitive here. Take Pittsburgh on the runline.