This is a 10* play on the CUBS

The Cubs are playing with revenge here as the Braves swept them back in early April. That was a long time ago obviously, though the Braves have actually never been hotter than they are right now. Wins Saturday and Sunday brings them to an impressive 16-5 overall in June and they have opened up a pretty big lead (6.5 games) in the National League East. But Chicago is also a division leader (Central) and has a better run differential than Atlanta. They are also the home team for this series, which is a big deal because they've gone 27-14 at Wrigley so far this year, 14-5 as a favorite of -125 to -175. Has Jon Lester pitched all that well recently? Not really, but he is 6-2 lifetime against the Braves with a 2.95 ERA. Julio Teheran had been pitching well for Atlanta recently, but that was before he got beat up by the Mets last week, giving up six runs in four innings. Play CHICAGO

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