Chicago at Chicago

The Cubs will host this one, and the last 76 meetings have remarkably seen these teams split the 76 games at 38-38. The problem is that the Cubs have become the much better team of late and took five of the last six played between these rivals. The obstacle for the Pale Hose has been solving the Cubs' strong pitching, as the Sox have produced a woeful 13 total runs in the six games, or just 2.2 per contest. While the ball tends to fly out of the park at times at Wrigley, such has not been the case when these teams square off. The UNDER has produced a 24-11-3 mark in the last 38 meetings, and more recently, the solid pitching by the Cubs has remained unsolved by the Sox, who have lost four of the last five here, plating a grand total of seven runs, or 1.4 per contest. Moreover, these teams have shown limited offense in this series, as in the last 10 meetings at Wrigley, none of the games have made it OVER the posted total. Look for the Chicago Cubs to win this one with the game failing to make it to the total. Back the Cubs and the UNDER.