Los Angeles at Chicago

Jason Marquis was having a very good year. As the calendar turned to June his ERA was 2.84, and all was well. He has since pitched poorly as his ERA over his last 16 starts has been 5.36. Derek Lowe has had an up and down season, but he is at his best after a bad start. Lowe gave up six earned runs his last time out. This season Lowe has given up four earned runs or more in nine starts, and in his next start after allowing four or more he has been at his best, as he has pitched to a 2.95 ERA. We expect a good start from him today. The Dodgers followed up their worst stretch of the season where they went just 4-15, to have now won 13 of 20. The Cubs used a 19-5 run to put themselves in the race, but have been just 20-23 since. The Dodgers will win, and take this series three games to one.