T.M. Selection: Philadelphia Phillies

I like the Philadelphia Phillies to win this game against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Phillies are currently battling to stay in wildcard position right now, and the Cubs are out of the playoff contention. Having something meaningful to play for is huge when it comes to September/October baseball. Ranger Suarez (10-5, 3.38 ERA) will start for Philly here in this one. He's been excellent as of late, giving up just one run in his last his last two starts. Last Thursday, against the Braves, Suarez went 6 innings and didn't allow a run in a 1-0 win. Now he'll face a weaker Cubs team and he should have no problems. For Chicago, they'll have Javier Assad (1-2, 4.28 ERA) on the mound. Although he's only got a small sample size to look at, he has not been what one would call too good. In his last two starts, in six innings pitched, he's allowed seven earned runs on 6 hits and 7 walks. Expect this Phillies team to eat him alive on Thurs.

T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Phillies.