St. Louis at Chicago

The St. Louis Cardinals have put the wraps on their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but have work to do to lock up the NL Central where they currently hold a 2.5 game lead on the Pittsburgh Pirates. They should be in good hands tonight as Adam Wainwright goes for his 20th win, so expect a strong team focus here to get it done for him. Wainwright was roughed up a bit last month, but over his last three starts, he has been locked in as he has worked 26 innings allowing a grand total of two runs. His last time out vs. this Cubs lineup saw him work seven innings of shutout baseball. Travis Wood carries a 4.86 ERA into this game. And for his career, the numbers are about the same vs. St. Louis where he sports a 4.86 ERA against them. The Cards own a 54-22 record in Wainwright's last 76 starts vs. a losing team, and win number 20 is in order tonight. Play on St. Louis.