Cleveland at Chicago

Chicago has Jon Lester on the mound in Sunday's elimination game against Trevor Bauer. Bauer lasted just 3 2/3 innings in Game 2 as he has battled with a cut on his hand. Lester has allowed just five runs in 26 2/3 innings of postseason play with 21 strikeouts. The left-hander is 10-2 with a 1.74 ERA at home this season and 10-1 with a 1.76 ERA overall since the All-Star break. Bauer was the losing pitcher on Wednesday when he gave up two runs and six hits while walking two batters. The right-hander was 5-5 with a 5.36 ERA the second half of the season and he'll be starting on short rest for the first time in his career. The Cubs have won 20 of Lester's last 26 home starts and they have won 21-of-28 off a loss overall. The oddsmakers have made Chicago a prohibitive favorite in this matchup, but the is value is on the runline. The Cubs roar back to life in this one, so take Chicago on the runline.