The Chicago Cubs (16-24) visit the Cincinnati Reds (12-28) to kick off a four-game series at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 6:40 PM ET on Monday. The Cubs are coming off a series defeat to the Diamondbacks, and the Reds a series loss to the Blue Jays.
The Cubs are favored (-120 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Reds (+100). The scheduled starters are Drew Smyly (1-5) for the Chicago Cubs, and Vladimir Gutierrez (0-5) for the Cincinnati Reds. The contest has an over/under of 9.
Cubs vs. Reds Predictions
Cubs vs. Reds Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -120 | +100 | 9 | -110 | -110 | -1.5 | +138 | -160 |
Cubs vs. Reds Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Cubs
- Chicago has a 3-4 record across the seven games it was favored on the moneyline in its last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
- Chicago’s ATS record is 5-5-0 over its past 10 games.
Reds
- Cincinnati has played as the underdog in nine of its past 10 games and won six of those contests.
- In their last 11 games with a total, the Reds and their opponents are when it comes to hitting the over.
- Cincinnati is 9-2-0 ATS over its last 10 games.
Cubs vs. Reds Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Drew Smyly
- The Cubs have gone 2-5-0 against the spread when Smyly starts.
- The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline in three of Smyly’s starts this season, and they went 1-2 in those games.
- Smyly’s team has won two of his seven starts.
- Smyly has had seven starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and one of those games finished over the total.
Projected starter: Vladimir Gutierrez
- Gutierrez’s team is 2-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- When he is the starting pitcher, Cincinnati has a record of 1-5 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.
- Gutierrez’s team has won one of his six starts this season.
- Out of Gutierrez’s six starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.
Cubs Batting Leaders
- Ian Happ leads the Cubs with a .276 batting average.
- Among all batters in MLB action, Happ’s home run total ranks 134th and his RBI tally ranks 80th.
- Happ has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
- Willson Contreras has seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks while batting .258.
- Among all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks 59th in homers and 138th in RBI.
- Seiya Suzuki is batting .246 with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks.
- Suzuki has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
- Patrick Wisdom has put his power on display as he paces his team with nine home runs and 20 runs batted in.
- Wisdom takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with three home runs, two walks and three RBI.
Cubs Batting Leaders
- Tyler Naquin leads Cincinnati in home runs with four, runs batted in with 21 and his batting average of .258 is also best on his team.
- Among all batters in MLB, Naquin’s home run total is 82nd, and his RBI total is 41st.
- Tommy Pham’s four home runs are most among Cincinnati batters. He’s driven in 12 runs this season while slugging .346.
- Pham is 82nd among hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 166th in RBI.
- Kyle Farmer has 29 hits this season and a slash line of .227/.284/.336.
- Farmer takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .444 with three doubles and three RBI.
- Tyler Stephenson’s four home runs are most among Cincinnati batters. He’s driven in 20 runs this season while slugging .506.
- Stephenson has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double and an RBI.
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