A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Chicago duelling Cincinnati on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.

It's a pitching duel between Tony Cingrani for the Reds (7-3 on the year) and Edwin Jackson for Chicago (7-15 so far).



View Chi Cubs vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-220 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 3-rated Reds and the league No. 10-ranked Cubs, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 7 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.5 per game. By contrast, the Cubs are rated No. 14 in the same category at 8.1 per game.

Defensively, Chicago features the National League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at +164 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Travis Wood silenced the Reds bats in a 2-0 victory last time out versus Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 1-9
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 9-1
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Cubs at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs' last 23 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 17-4 SU in their last 21 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Cincinnati, Wednesday, September 11