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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds

The fans at Great American Ball Park will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds when they take their seats on Thursday.

The Cubs will trot Justin Steele out to the mound in this one. Left hander Steele has a 1-4 record and a 3.82 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Hunter Greene who starts for the Reds. Right hander Greene is 1-6 with a 5.49 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Cincinnati at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -144 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Chicago:
Team record: 18-25 SU
Chi Cubs is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Cincinnati:
Team record: 13-30 SU
Cincinnati is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Next up:
Chicago at Chicago Saturday, May 28
Cincinnati home to San Francisco Friday, May 27