St. Louis at Chicago

The Chicago Cubs have a greater than a century long drought since their last World Series win. They certainly appear to be in the hunt this year, as the playoffs are a certainty. The Cubs still have an outside chance of catching today's opponent, the St. Louis Cardinals. With a win today and Sunday, they could slice the deficit to just four games. They are certainly positioned well today, as the Cards have shown a big soft spot all season, which is their pedestrian marks vs. left-handed pitching. St. Louis has dominated right-handers to the tune of 71-37 record, while they are a paltry 21-17 vs. a left-handed starter. On the other hand, the Cubs have been doing some big things themselves vs. right-handed pitching where they own a 28-9 mark in their last 37. Take the home team Cubbies.