Pittsburgh at Chicago

The Pittsburgh Pirates once sat atop of the NL central, and looked like a playoffs certainty. Last year they were 51-44 then ended up losing 90 games. They are now just two games over the .500 mark after having gone 9-23 over their last 32 games. It isn't getting any better, as the Pirates have dropped six straight, and are now 10 games under .500 on the road. The Cubs are the confident team here, having swept the Pirates on the road less than a week ago. The Cubs have won five of their last six games - all on the road. The Pirates are now 3-13 in a game when following one in which they scored 2 runs or less. They are also 59-128 on the road to a total of 7 to 8.5 in their last 187. The Cubs are winners of five straight when following seven or more days on the road. Play on the Cubs.