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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kyle Hendricks in this game. Hendricks has a 1-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Reds will counter Hendricks with Sonny Gray. Right hander Gray has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Cubs on July 28. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cubs were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 4-1 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 1-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Thursday, July 30