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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Kyle Hendricks in this one. Right hander Hendricks is 2-4 this season with a 4.89 ERA.
It'll be Luis Castillo toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Right hander Castillo is 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Reds were a 11-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 11-4 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 100 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 18-24 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 12-30 SU
Cincinnati is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Thursday, May 26