This is an 8* play on the Chicago Cubs.

Tom Koehler (8-8, 4.18 ERA) gets the call for the visitors, he most recently went six scoreless vs. the Phillies on Tuesday. Koehler took advantage of a toothless Philadelphia lineup, but we'll caution in reading too much into the performance, as he has been an absolute "gas can" in this position all year, just 5-5 with a 4.55 ERA on the road and only 2-5 with a ballooned 5.36 ERA in all "day" games. The home side counters with John Lackey (8-7, 3.69) who comes in off a gem vs. the White Sox on Thursday, earning his first win since June 8th by holding them to one run over six innings of work. The veteran has to be liking his chances to keep the momentum rolling today as he's 4-3 with a very respectable 3.90 ERA in all "day" games and an even better 5-4 with a tiny 2.73 ERA in front of the home town crowd. Lackey gets the nod in this matchup and we feel he is well worth the price of admission, play on the CUBS.

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