This is an 8* play on the CUBS

Should be an easy series for the Cubs this week as they play a Pittsburgh team they swept last month. That series was the first after the All Star Break and really "sunk" the Pirates season as they've gone just 6-25 in the second half. We know we've preached caution with playing the Cubs on the road as their record is just 23-38 away from Wrigley after being swept in Philadelphia to start the week. But Pittsburgh is 0-4 this season as a home dog of +125 to +175. Kyle Hendricks really got roughed up in his last start for the Cubs, giving up seven runs, but you should expect him to pitch a lot better here as he's given up no more than two runs in any of his previous seven starts. Starting opposite Hendricks will be Joe Musgrove for Pittsbugh. Musgrove is not having a good year at all as his ERA and WHIP in his last three starts are 7.98 and 1.637. Play on the CUBS

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