T.M. Selection: Chicago Cubs.

I like the Chicago Cubs to win this game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Cubs have looked a lot better in their games lately, winning 2 in a row now and 3/4 of their previous 4 games. Their offense has also looked a lot better putting up a lot more runs in their games lately. The Reds have looked terrible lately, losing 4 games in a row now and they have been getting blown out in these games too. They haven't put up more than 2 runs in any of their previous 4 games and I see them struggling on offense again in this game. Adrian Sampson (0-3, 3.83 ERA) is up for the Cubs here and he hasn't looked that bad in his starts this year. He has been giving up runs in his starts but he hasn't really been giving up more than 3 runs in any of his starts, and I see this Reds offense struggling to put that up here with their cold bats lately. Graham Ashcraft (5-2, 3.94 ERA) is up for the Reds here and he has looked a lot better in his starts lately, but he is also in his rookie year and I expect him to regress here after making 2 starts in a row where he didn't give up more than 1 run. His worst start of his MLB career was a game where he gave up 7 runs in under 3 innings earlier this year and that game was against the Cubs. I see him having another bad start here, I like the Cubs to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Cubs.