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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Monday when they battle the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Sonny Gray in this one. Right hander Gray is 7-6 this season with a 3.89 ERA.
It'll be Justin Steele toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Left hander Steele is 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago won its last outing, a 11-8 result against the Pirates on September 05. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (19) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 205 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 73-65 SU
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 63-75 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at Chicago Tuesday, September 7