The St. Louis Cardinals took a beating at home last night by the Chicago Cubs, 8-2, but still have a one game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central with just two games left. The Cardinals will be hosting a Chicago Cubs team tonight that is going to play a lot of bench players and don’t expect to see Anthony Rizzo or Kris Bryant in the lineup. Chicago has the lefty, Cole Hamels, slated as tonight’s starter, however, Hamels has been dealing with a shoulder issue and that is evident as he is just 1-4 in his last 9 starts with a 6.39 ERA. Saint Louis will counter with the veteran, Adam Wainwright, and he has been delivering. Wainwright is 5-0 in September, with an ERA of only 1.69, and he is 9-3 at Busch Stadium this year with a 2.08 ERA. The Cardinals have won 8 of the last 11 meetings at home against the Cubs and are 7-2 in their last 9 games against a left-handed starter. Saint Louis is the play here.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS