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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Vladimir Gutierrez will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Gutierrez is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Adbert Alzolay who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Alzolay is 2-4 with a 4.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Chicago at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Reds were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 116 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 22-26 SU
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 27-22 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Chi Cubs is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at Chicago Saturday, May 29