The Chicago Cubs have a one-game set against the Baltimore Orioles. The Cubs will send Adrian Sampson to the mound. He is 0-3, with a 3.88 ERA for the Cubs this season. The Orioles are in the hunt for a Wild Card spot and will send Spencer Watkins to the mound. He is 4-2, with a 4.23 ERA this season. The Cubs have won two straight and six out of their last ten games. Sampson is 0-2 with a 4.33 ERA in his last five starts. The Orioles have split their last ten games. Watkins is 2-1 with a 4.38 ERA in his last five starts. He is 1-0 in one start against the Cubs this season.
The Orioles are 3-0 against the Cubs this season and have outscored them 20-6 this season. The Orioles are 29-18 against teams with a sub .500 record this season and are 33-21 at home. This is a must-win game for the Orioles against a team with nothing to play for.

Play on Baltimore. This is a 6* play.