Chicago at St. Louis

Kyle Hendricks came close to a no-hitter in a 4-1 win over St. Louis on Monday, but the Cubs will have a tougher time tonight as Jason Hammel takes the mound against the Cardinals. Hammel's last three road starts have been disastrous as he has allowed 22 runs (17 earned) and 28 hits in only 11 1/3 innings. Hammel gave up eight earned runs and 13 hits in 5 2/3 innings his last outing at Milwaukee in a 12-5 Cubs loss. Chicago has lost seven of Hammel's last eight road starts. Jaime Garcia has a 3.09 ERA against Chicago this year in 11 2/3 innings with an opponent batting average of just .222. The Cardinals are fighting for a Wild Card spot and the Cubs are playing their eighth road game in a row and have split their last six games. Take the Cardinals.