Data Skrive:
The Cincinnati Reds (30-33) are favored on the moneyline (-115) in Friday’s contest with the Chicago Cubs (31-32). Game time is at 7:10 PM ET on MARQ. The Cubs, with +150 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5). Nick Lodolo will get the ball for Cincinnati while Chicago will counter with Justin Steele.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $37.39
Reds to win vs Cubs -115
Reds vs. Cubs Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-115)
- Underdog: Cubs (-105)
- Over/under: 9
Reds vs. Cubs Betting Insights
- The Reds have won in 16, or 59.3%, of the 27 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season Cincinnati has been victorious 14 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 53.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Cubs have won 16 of the 36 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (44.4%).
- Chicago has a 13-17 record (winning 43.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
- The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.2% in this matchup.
Reds vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders
- Spencer Steer is batting .242 for Cincinnati with a team-high 40 RBI.
- Steer is 81st in homers and 15th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs with 11 while driving in 29 runs and slugging .438.
- Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
- Morel’s home run total ranks 17th in the big leagues, and he is 20th in RBI.
- Nico Hoerner has 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 walks while hitting .252.
Reds vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings
- The Reds have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.94 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.239 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
- The Cubs pitching staff is third in the majors with a collective 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has a 3.99 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs have the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.312).