Colorado at Chicago

Both the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies get a second chance to stay in the playoffs. They both lost their division tiebreakers, and now face elimination in the Wild Card contest. This series has been about as even as they come this season, splitting six games with each team scoring 33 runs. Jon Lester has been strong down the stretch, but his record vs. the Rockies is just 1-3. Kyle Freeland (17-7, 2.85), has been on fire for Colorado as he is 9-1 with a 2.41 ERA in 14 starts since the All-Star break. Freeland has had an even better September where he is 5-0. The Rockies are 53-39 this season vs. winning teams, with Freeland posting a 14-7 mark vs. above .500 teams. And Freeland is also 16-8 as a dog the past two seasons. Colorado also owns an overall winning record as a dog this season. You have to go with the hot hand here as a dog, so make the play on Colorado.