This is an 8* TOP NL TOTAL on the UNDER Cardinals/Cubs.

I had a play on the UNDER in this series yesterday, and it was 4-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, before the Cubs finished with the 10-5 victory.

Chicago has now seen the total go OVER in five straight, but I believe everything now finally points to more of a DUEL on Saturday.

The visitors go with Kwang Hyun Kim, who is 3-5 with a 3.39 ERA and who earned a win over the Giants on Monday, allowing no runs over seven innings.

He's been good in all DAY games as well this year, sporting a 3.20 ERA and 2-2 record.

The home side goes with Zach Davies, who is 5-5 with a 4.28 ERA, and who also enters off a strong outing, allowing two runs over five innings in a no-decision against the Phillies.

Over his last three starts spanning 15 innings, Davies has conceded just four runs total.

He's also been at his best at home, going 3-2 with a 3.99 ERA.

Finally, note that the Cubs have seen the total go UNDER the number in seven of their last ten after playing to five or more OVERS in a row.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP