The Chicago Cubs have picked up the victory in both of starting pitcher Jon Lester's career outings against the Cincinnati Reds as those two teams prepare to meet on the diamond on Sunday Night Baseball at Wrigley Field.
Lester is 4-5 with a 4.25 ERA on the year, allowing nine earned runs in 12 innings against the Reds so far this season despite those two Cubs victories in those contests. Anthony DeSclafani (5-4, 3.53 ERA) will pitch for the Reds.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 4.5-3.7 result in favor of the Cubs today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs bring a 33-27 record to the battle against the 28-33 Reds. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Cincinnati injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 10 (Chicago Cubs) and the No. 15 (Cincinnati Reds) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago Cubs No. 15 ranked offense (4.13 runs per game) against a Cincinnati Reds defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 21 at 4.38 runs allowed per game. The Chicago Cubs have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, more than the Cincinnati Reds have managed so far this season (8.26 hits on average).
Cincinnati brings the No. 21-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cubs's No. 13-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Reds endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Cubs on Saturday, with Mike Leake throwing 5 innings of 5-hit ball at Wrigley Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Detroit, Monday, June 15th
Chicago home to Cleveland, Monday, June 15th