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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 Sunday in a battle of division rivals.

Right hander Tyler Mahle will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Mahle is 3-2 this season with a 3.75 ERA.

Mahle's opponent in this one will be Jake Arrieta. The Cubs right hander has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Cubs were a 10-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -109 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 10-2 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -109 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Cincinnati:
Team record: 22-28 SU
Cincinnati is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs

Chicago:
Team record: 29-22 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati

Next up:
Cincinnati home to Philadelphia Monday, May 31
Chicago home to San Diego Monday, May 31