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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Field of Dreams.
The Cubs will trot Drew Smyly out to the mound in this one. Left hander Smyly has a 4-6 record and a 3.97 ERA this season.
It'll be Nick Lodolo toeing the rubber for the Reds in this contest. Left hander Lodolo is 3-3 with a 4.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Cincinnati was a 10-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as +260 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cubs were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 45-65 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
Chi Cubs is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 44-66 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Saturday, August 13