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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Nick Martinez will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Right hander Martinez is 3-5 this season with a 3.48 ERA.
Martinez's opponent in this one will be Jameson Taillon. The Cubs right hander has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cubs were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Reds were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 29-30 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 36-22 SU
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Milwaukee Monday, June 2
Chicago at Washington Tuesday, June 3