Chicago at St. Louis

The Chicago Cubs blew a 2-0 lead yesterday, which has been typical of this team over the years. They are short on pitching, and the lineup isn't good enough to be competitive over the long haul. Jason Hammel has pitched well for the Cubs, but he owns a career 5.28 ERA against the Cardinals. Michael Wacha has been consistently good on the season, and his 2.86 ERA is comprised of eight starts where he has not allowed more than 3 earned runs in any of them. St. Louis is also 5-1 in his last six home starts. St. Louis is laying down the gauntlet at home vs. right-handed pitchers where they are an over-whelming 51-17 in their last 68. The Cubs are just 1-8 in their last nine on the road with a total posted at 6.5 or less. Go with St. Louis.