The Cincinnati Reds battle the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday in MLB betting odds action at Great American Ball Park.
Jose Quintana gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday; he's 4-3 on the season. The Cincinnati Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Sal Romano, who will be looking to improve on his 2-4 mark.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Reds to win this game 2.8-1.5. 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
15-30 Cincinnati battles the Cubs, currently with a 23-18 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cincinnati vs Chicago injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cincinnati Reds at No. 8 and the Chicago Cubs at No. 6 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has baseball's No. 22-rated offensive output, at 8.27 hits per game. The Chicago Cubs average 9.07 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the list.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cincinnati has the No. 25-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cubs own the No. 7 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Chicago rolled to a 8-1 win against Cincinnati on Friday, as J Lester and the Cubs' bats led the team to victory at Great American Ball Park.
- Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
- Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Cincinnati is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games at home
- Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Cincinnati, Sunday, May 20th
