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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Colin Rea will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Rea is 10-6 this season with a 4.23 ERA.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Hunter Greene. The right hander has a 3.01 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cincinnati was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Pirates on September 17. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 88-64 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chicago Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Chicago Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 76-76 SU
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Friday, September 19