The Chicago Cubs are in third place in NL Central and can gain ground when they host the first-place Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs dropped game one of the series last night. The Cubs will look to turn things around by sending Justin Steele to the mound. He is 11-3 this season, with a 2.87 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP, and will face off against Ben Lively, who is 4-6, with a 3.76 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. The Reds lead the season series 4-1. The Reds have been hot, winning 9 of their last 12. The Reds are 31-23 on the road this season. The Cubs had an eight-game winning streak snapped Sunday and they have now lost two in a row. The Cubs are 27-27 at home this season. As well as Justin Steele has pitched over the last two seasons, he has struggled against the Reds. He faced the Reds back in May and allowed six runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings. For his career, he is 1-3 in seven appearances against the Reds with an 8.34 ERA. Cincinnati is eight games over .500 on the road, while Chicago is only .500 at Wrigley Field. This is a young and exciting team and I like them to make a statement in this game.

Play on Cincinnati.