The Cincinnati Reds host Chicago on Tuesday, looking to build on their 71-76 mark against the 65-82 Cubs in MLB betting action at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds will turn to Mike Leake and his 11-8 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Cubs send Ryan Dempster (10-11) to the hill.



View Chi Cubs vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Reds in this one will find them as -155 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 11-rated Cubs taking on the National League's No. 9-rated Reds in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cubs rank No. 5 in the National League at 8.9 hits per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

The Cubs were a 12-8 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at +144 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors. The Cubs grabbed a win last time out, defeating Dontrelle Willis and the Reds 12-8 on Monday at Great American Ball Park.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Cubs at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Cincinnati, Wednesday, September 14