The Cincinnati Reds (3-1) ride a three-game win streak into a contest versus the Chicago Cubs (1-3), at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday.
The Cubs are favored (-135 on the moneyline) when they visit the Reds (+115). The over/under for this game is set at 9.5.
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Cubs vs Reds Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -135 | +115 | 9.5 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs entered a game as favorites 51 times last season and won 23, or 45.1%, of those games.
- Chicago had a record of 16-15, a 51.6% win rate, when it was favored by -135 or more by bookmakers last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
- Games involving Chicago went over the total set by bookmakers in 65 of 162 chances last season.
- The Cubs had an ATS record of 82-80-0 in 162 games with a spread last season.
Reds Betting Insights
- The Reds were chosen as underdogs in 125 games last year and walked away with the win 48 times (38.4%) in those games.
- Last season, Cincinnati came away with a win 39 times in 104 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Cincinnati and its opponents hit the over in 76 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- In 162 games with a line last season, the Reds had a mark of 76-86-0 against the spread.
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Hayden Wesneski
- Wesneski and his team were 1-3-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The 25-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Monday, Oct. 3 against the Cincinnati Reds, when he pitched six innings as the starter.
- Wesneski appeared in one game with his team as the moneyline favorite last season and lost.
- The 25-year-old made four appearances last year and his team went 2-2 in those games.
Cubs Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Boxberger | 70 | 64 | 68 | 2.95 | 29 | 1 |
| Michael Fulmer | 67 | 63.2 | 61 | 3.39 | 25 | 3 |
| Rowan Wick | 64 | 64 | 69 | 4.22 | 5 | 9 |
| Michael Rucker | 41 | 54.2 | 50 | 3.95 | 5 | 0 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 31 | 67.2 | 73 | 3.99 | 4 | 3 |
Reds Probable Pitcher – Luis Cessa
- Cessa will start for the Reds, his first of the season.
- The 30-year-old righty started and threw five innings when he last appeared on Tuesday, Oct. 4 against the Chicago Cubs.
- Cessa and his team finished 4-4 in the eight games he pitched when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
- His team put together a 5-5 record in games he pitched in last season.
- The games he appeared in last season went over the run total set by oddsmakers one time in 10 opportunities.
Reds Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Diaz | 59 | 63.2 | 83 | 1.84 | 13 | 10 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 53 | 58 | 56 | 6.36 | 5 | 1 |
| Buck Farmer | 44 | 47 | 54 | 3.83 | 5 | 2 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 41 | 57 | 47 | 6.32 | 7 | 0 |
| Art Warren | 39 | 36 | 40 | 6.50 | 4 | 3 |
Cubs Hitting Trends
- The Cubs went 25-15 last season in games when they hit at least two home runs.
- Chicago went 19-11 in the 30 games when it put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The team went 47-34 in the games last season it strung together at least eight hits.
- Chicago went 41-15 in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Cubs went 22-16 in games last season when they drew at least five walks.
Reds Hitting Trends
- They won 17 of the 38 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In 20 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 14-6.
- In 77 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 42-35.
- In 55 games last season with five or more runs scored, Cincinnati posted a record of 38-17.
- They had a 14-12 record last season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cubs vs. Reds Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Reds (+115)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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