St. Louis at Chicago

St. Louis is in desperate need of a win after falling a game behind the second Wild Card spot and getting swept at home by the red-hot Brewers. The Cardinals have been a better road team with a 44-34 record that at home where they are 43-38. St. Louis has won 15 of its last 20 road contests and the Cardinals have won 13 of their last 16 overall versus right-handed starters. Also, the Cardinals are 12-4 in Adam Wainwright's last 16 starts against the Cubs and 14-5 his last 19 road starts at Wrigley Field dating to several seasons. The Cardinals have won Wainwright's last three starts while Kyle Hendricks has allowed eight runs on 20 hits in in 17 2/3 innings against St. Louis this season. The Cardinals have also won 10 of their last 14 in the first game of a series and five of their last six games following a day off. Take the Cardinals.