The Cincinnati Reds will be taking on their divisional rival Chicago Cubs in a Wednesday showdown. NBC Sports Chicago is in line to broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Reds are 43-49 SU and have gone 52-39 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.8 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 5.5 units ATS. The Cubs, on the other hand, are 51-44 SU and 46-48 ATS. The team’s lost 4.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.9 units ATS.
Chicago games have had an over/under record of 47-41-6 so far in 2019. The Reds have been a great under bet with a total record of 32-55-4.
Sonny Gray is getting the start for the visiting Reds. The right-handed Gray is 5-5 with a 3.42 ERA and 112 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 13 strikeouts and a 3.97 ERA against Chicago this year (two starts).
The Cubs will turn to righty Yu Darvish (2-4, 4.72 ERA), who has 119 strikeouts and 50 walks, along with a 1.29 WHIP. Darvish is 0-0 with 16 strikeouts and a 5.84 ERA over two starts against Cincinnati this year.
Chicago’s pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 36 divisional games, Cubs starters have an ERA of 3.88 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.10.
The Chicago offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .299/.381/.539 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Cubs’ hitters have been led by shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant. Baez is hitting .285/.318/.538 with 22 home runs, 63 RBIs and 60 runs scored, while Bryant’s line sits at .296/.405/.555 with 19 homers, 46 RBIs and 72 runs.
For the visitors, Cincinnati’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.75 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.96, along with a K-per-9 of 9.79.
Reds hitters have slashed .239/.311/.416 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Third baseman Eugenio Suarez and right fielder Yasiel Puig have paced Cincinnati’s hitters. Suarez is hitting .246/.324/.500 with 23 home runs, 58 RBIs and 48 runs scored. Puig is slashing .259/.306/.503 with 22 homers, 56 RBIs, 45 runs and 13 stolen bases.
The Reds have lost 3.0 units and are 37-31 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 24 of those games, as opposed to 41 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cubs have lost 0.3 units and are 39-38 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 39 of those games, compared to 34 which went under the total.
Reds vs. Cubs Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Reds have an OPS of .727 this season and an OPS of .702 against right-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS stands at .797 overall and .814 against righties.
- The Cubs have won four of their last five games SU.
- Cincinnati has recorded 23.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 30.2 over its last five.
- The Reds have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
