The N.L. Central Power system Play is on the Chicago Cubs. Game 956 at 8:05 eastern. The Cubs are in a solid 15-1 system that plays on home favorites that are off a home favored win with a total that was 8 or less and scored 4 or less runs, vs an opponent off a home win and scored 4 or less runs on 5+ hits if the total tonight is 7 or more. The Cubs are 7-0 as a home favorite off a home win and 6-2 on Mondays. St. Lois is 0-6 of late vs leftys, 1-5 as a road dog off a home win and have lost 3 of the last 4 here. Lackey for the Cards has lost 5 of his 7 road starts and has a 5.40 road era. Lester for the Cubs is 4-1 with a 1.85 era vs ST. Louis and has won 5 straight home July starts. Cubs take The Opener.