The Chicago Cubs will try to force a Game 7 when they send Jake Arrieta to the hill tonight at Progressive Field. Arrieta is 19-9 on the season, with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. In Arrieta’s last outing in Cleveland, he looked sharp in a 5-1 Cubbies win. The Cubs are 4-1 in Arrieta’s last 5 starts when he has 5 days’ rest and are 4-1 in his last 5 starts against the AL Central. Josh Tomlin gets the nod for Cleveland and he is 15-9, with a 4.18 ERA, a WHIP of 1.16 and Tomlin is going on only 3 days’ rest. Joe West is behind the dish tonight and the Cubs are 6-1 in their last 7 when he’s calling it. I like the Cubs’ chances tonight.
Today’s pick:
Chicago Cubs