This is a 10* play on the CUBS

The Cubs have some revenge on the mind tonight as they got crushed 11-1 by the Phillies Weds night. You might also remember us taking the Phillies +1.5 on Tuesday, a game where the run line did not even come into play as they won 4-2. These two straight losses have landed the Cubs back in a first place tie with the Cardinals in the NL Central. The Phillies are very much alive in the Wild Card hunt as they're now just two games back of whomever doesn't win the Central. While we're still very much wary of the Cubs' road woes (cited in Tuesday's analysis), this is a game where they absolutely deserve to be favored and should deliver accordingly. Drew Smyly is pitching for the Phillies and he's simply not the guy to get the job done. After his tenure in the City of Brotherly Love got off to a good start (two straight quality outings), Smyly has been tagged for 11 runs in his last two starts. Going back to his time in Texas, he has a 6.25 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 13 starts. He'll be opposed by Yu Darvish, who has a 0.88 WHIP his last three starts. Over his last seven starts, Darvish has 51 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings. Play on the CUBS

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