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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Cubs will trot Jameson Taillon out to the mound in this one. Right hander Taillon has a 7-5 record and a 2.96 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Carson Spiers who starts for the Reds. Right hander Spiers is 3-2 with a 3.83 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Reds were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago was a 7-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as +153 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 51-56 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 50-55 SU
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Tuesday, July 30