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The Cincinnati Reds (76-85) hope to avoid their sixth straight defeat when they visit the Chicago Cubs (83-78) Sunday at 3:20 p.m. ET on BSOH. The Reds are listed as -122 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Cubs are +103 underdogs. Hunter Greene takes the mound for Cincinnati while Caleb Kilian is Chicago’s starter for the contest.
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Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $36.39
Reds to win vs Cubs -122
Reds vs. Cubs Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-122)
- Underdog: Cubs (+103)
- Over/under: 7
Reds vs. Cubs Betting Insights
- The Reds have been favorites in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 35 times (53%) in those contests.
- Cincinnati has a record of 28-24 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -122 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 55% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Cubs have won 48.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (38-41).
- Chicago is 28-30 (winning 48.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +103 or longer.
- The Cubs have a 49.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Reds vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders
- Elly De La Cruz is batting .259 this season with 25 home runs, both lead Cincinnati hitters.
- Among batters in MLB, De La Cruz is 37th in homers and 58th in RBI.
- Spencer Steer is a key run producer for Cincinnati with a .227 average, 20 homers and 92 RBI.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .274 with 35 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 44 walks.
- Hoerner is 261st in homers and 168th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Ian Happ’s 25 home runs and 86 RBI both lead his team.
Reds vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings
- The Reds average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
- The Reds have pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Reds rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.255 WHIP this season.
- The Cubs pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has a 3.79 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).