Cincinnati at Chicago

This is the fifth straight road game for a Cincinnati squad that is not good away from home. Starter Anthony DeSclafani got bombed in his last road start, a 7-5 loss at Milwaukee, giving him a 4.63 ERA away from home. The Reds have lost six of eight away and are 18-37 on the road against a right-handed starter. First-place Chicago ranks #10 in baseball in pitching, while the offense is #12 in runs scored, fifth in on-base percentage, seventh in slugging. The Cubs hold a two-game lead over St. Louis in the NL Central and are 50-18 at home against losing teams. They're also 55-25 at Wrigley Field versus a right-handed starter, plus 66-31 at home against a team with a losing road record. Play the Cubs.