Mike Bauman: Cubs
Pittsburgh is the second-best team in baseball, by record, but the Cubs are third. And since late June, nobody on the planet has been pitching better than Jake Arrieta.
Hal Bodley: Cubs
I have to go with the Cubs because one game comes down to pitching and Arrieta has been almost unhittable, especially since the All-Star break. The bullpens could be a key, but Arrieta (22-6, 1.77) had an 0.86 ERA over his final 20 starts.
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