1* Free Play UNDER Cubs/Braves.

The visitors hand the ball to Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.55 ERA) who for a third straight start would not give up a single run, going seven scoreless in an unfortunate no-decision vs. the White Sox last Friday. Hendricks has been sharp of late, he's given up five or fewer hits in each of his last four starts and one or fewer walks in the last seven. The home side counters with Julio Teheran (6-4, 4.56 ERA), who most recently gave up three runs over seven innings in a no-decision vs. the Brewers on Wednesday, striking out eight in the process. It was an overall dominant outing and Teheran has to be feeling pretty confident that the momentum will continue to roll today as he's a perfect 5-0 with a tiny 2.04 ERA in front of the home town crowd this season. Recent performance plays a part in my MLB handicapping process and with each of these starters coming in on top form, there's no question that the UNDER is worthy of a second look in this match-up.

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