Chicago at St. Louis

This is the sixth straight road game for a Cubs team that has been weak on the road (33-47). A 2-9 skid has ended their playoff hopes, and they wrap up a season where expectations were much higher. Chicago is on a 2-7 run against winning teams and sends Derek Holland (5.47 ERA) to the mound with a 6.41 ERA on the road this season. He faces a St. Louis Cardinals team that is fired up for this game as a win gives them the NL Central title. They have Jack Flaherty (2.85 ERA) going, who has allowed just four runs his last five starts (37 innings). St. Louis is 29-12 against the NL Central, are a great bounce-back team, and is 11-5 following a loss. Play St. Louis.