New York at Chicago

The Cubs have been a thorn in the Mets’ side winning the first two in this series, and have now evened off their home mark vs. the Mets’ road ledger, with both squads at 16-19 for the season. So all things being equal this should be a toss-up game with the Cubs at -110, but the Cubs wear the dog role, and have momentum here at plus odds at home. Samardzija has given the Cubs nine good starts in his last 11 allowing 3 runs or less, while the Mets’ offense is starving their pitching, producing just 37 runs in their last 11 games, and just four through two games in this series. The Mets are imploding vs. the NL Central, losers of six straight games, while Samardzija is shining vs. winning teams, leading the Cubs to the win column in four of his last five. The Mets are facing a chamber of horrors in the Windy City where they have won just eight times in their last 28 here. Play on the Cubs.