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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.
Zach Davies will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Davies is 1-2 this season with a 9.47 ERA.
Davies's opponent in this one will be Luis Castillo. The Reds right hander has a 6.29 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -157-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cincinnati was a 8-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cubs were a 8-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-15 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati:
Team record: 12-13 SU
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Sunday, May 2