Play - St. Louis Cardinals w/Montgomery vs Chicago Cubs w/Smyly UNDER 4 runs First 5 innings.
Edges - Cardinals: Montgomery 2-0 versus ML Central foes this season 0-3 UNDER in his last three starts, with 17 Ks and 3 BBs last three starts … Cubs: Smyly 4-12 UNDER this season, and 17 Ks and 3 BBs last three starts … With both hurlers in strong KW form, we recommend a 3* play on the Cardinals/Cubs game to stay UNDER 4.5 runs in the first 5 innings. Thank you and good luck as always. *Note: Pitchers’ win-loss records above represent the team’s record in those starts.

**Selection ratings are:
1* free play,
2* favorable opinion,
3* top quality selection,
4* top quality strong selection,
5* top quality exceptional selection,
10* top quality highest rated selection.
Note: the majority of top selections appear on Marc’s Preferred Picks Executive LTS Service.