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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Javier Assad will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Assad is 3-1 this season with a 4.23 ERA.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Zack Littell. The right hander has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cincinnati won its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Cubs on September 19. Bettors who backed the Reds at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cubs were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 88-66 SU
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 78-76 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Cincinnati Sunday, September 21