Milwaukee at Chicago

The Chicago Cubs have not been good for a long time, and when they dealt their top two pitchers to Oakland prior to the trade deadline, ownership sent the signal that they had thrown in the towel on the season, but it appears the players didn't get the message. The Cubs are now 19-15 in their last 34 games, and with a win today they will have reached the .500 mark at home. The Brewers are in the heat of a pennant race in the rugged NL Central, due in large part to a quick start that saw them at 20-7 in their first 27 games. The Brewers have not been the same team since, nor have they been a team that has a playoff look as they are three games under .500 since the big start. The Brewers have dropped five straight games, all on the road, and the Cubs have been getting it done in series openers at a robust 21-8 in their last 29. Make the play on Chicago.