With last night’s win over the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago Cubs have now won seven in a row against them. Today the two teams will resume their 3-game set at Wrigley. Chicago will send the leftie Jon Lester to the hill and he’s been mowing them down. Lester is 15-6, with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. He has owned the Reds. The Cubs are 13-2 in Lester’s last 15 starts against them overall and 7-1 in his last 8 at Wrigley. Cincinnati will send Cody Reed to the rubber and his numbers are not good. Reed is 0-2, with a 5.08 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and the Reds are 0-8 in his last 8 road starts.
TODAY’S PICK: CHICAGO CUBS