The Cincinnati Reds will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Chicago Cubs invade Great American Ball Park on Saturday.
Cincinnati sends Cody Reed out against Jake Arrieta for the Chicago Cubs in this game. Reed is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Arrieta is 2-0 on the year and has a 2.89 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cincinnati Reds were listed as 178 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.1-3.8 win for the Cubs on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cincinnati Reds bring a 9-8 record to the battle against the 9-7 Cubs. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cincinnati vs Chicago injuries news.
The Cincinnati Reds sit at No. 7 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Chicago Cubs sit at No. 9 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 12 ranking for hits at 8.12 per game. By contrast, the Chicago Cubs are rated No. 6 in the same category at 8.81 per game.
Cincinnati owns the No. 7 defense, allowing 4.53 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 13-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
- Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
- Cincinnati is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
- Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Cincinnati, Sunday, April 23rd
