Washington at Chicago

These teams were both expecting to be better this season, but neither has been able to break away. The Cubs were 4-3 over their last seven games, which doesn't sound too bad, but both opponents were last-place teams, and they open this series off a 9-0 loss to the lowly Royals. Kyle Hendricks has been disappointing, with an 8-9 record on the season and a 4.07 ERA. The Nationals come in with a hint of mojo, winning 7 of their last 10, and Jeremy Hellickson has been pretty good at 5-2 with a 3.56 ERA. Washington is really in need for a good start in this series, and give them the edge here. Play on Washington.