The Cincinnati Reds will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Chicago Cubs invade Great American Ball Park on Wednesday.

Cincinnati hands the ball to starter Johnny Cueto in this one and he'll try to improve on his 9-5 mark on the year. Chicago counters with Casey Coleman, who will try to quiet the fans and the Reds bats at the same time.



View Chi Cubs vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Reds in this one will find them as -190 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 11-rated Cubs taking on the National League's No. 9-rated Reds in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Cubs are rated No. 5 in the same category at 8.9 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Reds on September 13. Bettors who backed the Reds at -133 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Chicago suffered a 2-1 loss against Cincinnati on Tuesday, as Ryan Dempster wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Cubs at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chi Cubs' last 24 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Cincinnati, Thursday, September 15