Cincinnati will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Chicago Cubs pay a visit to Great American Ball Park.

Chicago puts its faith in starter Travis Wood to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 4-8. Getting the ball for the Reds is Bronson Arroyo, who owns a 8-7 record on the season with a 3.95 ERA.



View Chi Cubs vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Reds in this one will find them as -200 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 4-ranked Reds and the National League No. 15-rated Cubs in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 10 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. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the National League at home, scoring 4.6 runs per game.

The Cubs were a 7-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Astros. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Cubs enjoyed a 7-2 victory at the expense of the Astros on Wednesday, with Justin Germano throwing 6 1/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Wrigley Field.

Cincinnati was an 8-4 loser in its last match at home against the Mets. They lost as -151 favorites, while the total score of 12 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Reds were saddled with a loss last time out in Homer Bailey's start, as they lost 8-4 against New York on Thursday at Great American Ball Park.


Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Cubs at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs' last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs' last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Cincinnati, Saturday, August 18