Cubs vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 27, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (81-78) will look to Isaac Paredes, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (76-83) on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET on MLB Network. The Cubs are -145 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers. Jameson Taillon will get the ball for Chicago while Cincinnati will counter with Nick Martinez.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Cubs vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-145)
• Underdog: Reds (+125)
• Over/under: 6.5

Cubs vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Cubs have won in 41, or 53.2%, of the 77 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Chicago has come away with a win 25 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 59.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Reds have won 44.9% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (40-49).
• Cincinnati has gone 18-17 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +125 or longer (51.4%).
• The Reds have a 44.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Cubs vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Nico Hoerner is batting .274 with seven home runs and 48 RBI for Chicago this season.
• Of all MLB batters, Hoerner ranks 32nd in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage, and 113th in slugging.
• Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (25) and runs batted in (86) this season while batting .244.
• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 25 home runs and has put up a team-best batting average of .261.
• De La Cruz ranks 35th in homers and 53rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Spencer Steer’s 92 runs batted in pace his team.

Cubs vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
• The Cubs have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.84) in the majors this season.
• The Cubs rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.257 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• Cincinnati’s 4.14 team ERA ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds average baseball’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.257).