St. Louis at Chicago

Defending NL champ St. Louis still isn't hitting, 26th in baseball in runs scored, 20th in OBP, and 26th in slugging. They got shut out by the Cubs yesterday, 3-0, part of a slide losing four of five. St. louis is also on a 9-4 run UNDER the total with good defense and lousy offense. Starter Lance Lynn may be 4-1, but the team is 0-2 his last two starts allowing 13 base runners and six runs in 11 innings. The Cardinals are 0-4 in their last four road games and 1-5 in Lynn's last six starts as a road favorite. Chicago has quietly won three in a row and four of five, outscoring the opposition 24-12 the last five (two shutouts). Jason Hammel goes here with a 4-1 record and a 2.08 ERA, allowing one run his last two starts (14 innings), with two walks, and 11 Ks. The Cubs are 4-1 as an underdog, and the UNDER is 11-5 in when the Cubs face a team with a losing record. The UNDER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these rivals in Chicago. Play the Chicago Cubs and the Cardinals/Cubs UNDER the Total.