Data Skrive:
The Chicago Cubs (51-56), led by the red-hot Patrick Wisdom and his two-game homer streak, are -111 favorites to pick up a win over the Cincinnati Reds (50-55) Monday at 7:10 PM ET, live from Great American Ball Park and broadcast on MARQ. Jameson Taillon takes the mound for Chicago while Carson Spiers is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $38.02
Cubs to win vs Reds -111
Cubs vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-111)
- Underdog: Reds (-108)
- Over/under: 9
Cubs vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been favorites in 44 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (47.7%) in those contests.
- This season Chicago has been victorious 20 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -111 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 52.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Reds have won 42.9% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (24-32).
- Cincinnati is 23-31 (winning 42.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer.
- The Reds have a 51.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Cubs vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs with 16 and runs batted in with 60.
- Among batters in Major League Baseball, Happ is 44th in homers and 30th in RBI.
- Nico Hoerner has collected 94 hits this season and has an OBP of .326. He’s slugging .343 on the year.
- Elly De La Cruz has put up a team-best batting average of .263, while leading the Reds in home runs (18).
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, De La Cruz’s home run total puts him 27th, and his RBI total ranks 81st.
- Spencer Steer has collected 64 runs batted in to lead his team.
Cubs vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Cubs strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-best in MLB.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 this year, sixth-best in baseball.
- Cubs pitchers have a 1.243 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors.
- Cincinnati’s 3.83 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds have the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.253).