Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs 8/3/2023 Picks Predictions

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03 August 2023

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The Cincinnati Reds will go against the Chicago Cubs in MLB action in Wrigley Field, IL, on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 8:05 PM ET.

Due to their inability to shut down the Cubs’ offense, Cincinnati was thoroughly outplayed on Tuesday, ending their two-game winning run.

With a record of 59-50 heading into Wednesday, the Reds had a slim half-game advantage over the Brewers for first place in the NL Central.

In the defeat on Tuesday, Nick Senzel (two runs), Spencer Steer (two runs, RBI), Christian Encarnacion-Strand (two RBI), and Tyler Stephenson (two runs, two RBI) each contributed two.

Matt McLain (run, two RBI) led Cincinnati with three hits. Stephenson hit his eighth home run of the year in a losing effort.

Ben Lively (4-7) lost after throwing four innings and giving up 13 runs on 13 hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.

In this game, Reds pitcher Luke Weaver makes his 19th start of the year on the mound. He enters the game with a record of 2-3, a 6.80 ERA, a 1.605 WHIP, 28 walks, and 5367 strikeouts in 86 innings of work.

In his most recent start, which took place on the road against the Dodgers on Saturday, Weaver was unsuccessful.

He pitched six innings in a game the Reds eventually lost 3-2, giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits, 2 walks, and two strikeouts.

Weaver has a 0-1 record in his previous three starts, a 5.68 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, five walks, and 9 strikeouts in 12.2 innings pitched.

In this game, Weaver makes his ninth career start against the Cubs. In 29.1 innings pitched against them, he is 1-3 with an 8.59 ERA, 2.046 WHIP, 13 walks, and 23 strikeouts.

The total went UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati’s last 20 matches.
The Cincinnati Reds are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches against Chi Cubs.
The total went OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 matches on the road.

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In Tuesday’s second match of this series, Chicago thrashed the Reds to end a two-game losing streak.

The Cubs increased their record to 54-53 overall and were currently third in the NL Central, four matches behind the Reds for first place. In the National League, they were 3.5 games back of the Brewers for the final wild card slot.

Chicago pounded up 21 hits on Tuesday, with Jeimer Candelario (two runs) recording four in his first game following his Nationals trade, Nico Hoerner (three runs, RBI), and Cody Bellinger (three runs, three RBI) each contributing three.

Chicago hit seven home runs in the contest, including two from Dansby Swanson (his 14th and 15th). Miguel Amaya (his third), Bellinger (16th), Mike Tauchman (6th), Patrick Wisdom (19th), and Hoerner (8th) all made deep shots.

Despite giving up five runs (four earned) on nine hits, no walks, and six strikeouts over the course of six innings, Justin Steele (12-3) was awarded the victory in the circle.

In this game, Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon is making his 19th start of the year on the mound. He enters the game with a record of 5-6, a 5.46 ERA, a 1.371 WHIP, 28 walks, and 77 strikeouts in 89 innings pitched.

Taillon was successful in his most recent start, which took place on the road against the Cardinals on Saturday.

He pitched six innings in a game the Cubs won 5-1, giving up one run on two hits while walking four and striking out four. T

aillon has a 2-0 record, a 2.60 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, six walks, and 14 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched across his previous three starts.

In this game against the Reds, Taillon makes his 15th career start. He pitched 77.2 innings and has a record of 4-5, a 4.64 ERA, a 1.339 WHIP, 17 walks, and 72 strikeouts.

In 14 career starts at Wrigley Field, Taillon is 4-6 with a 5.22 ERA, 1.594 WHIP, 21 walks, and 68 strikeouts over 69 innings.

The total went OVER in 14 of Chi Cubs’ last 20 matches.
The Chi Cubs are 10-2 SU in their last 12 matches.
The total went OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs’ last 9 matches against Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs.

This season, both teams were predicted to be minor players in the NL Central, but as early August approaches, it’s obvious that the situation changed.

Although they could not secure a starting pitcher to bolster their rotation, Cincinnati’s youth movement paid off handsomely.

Weaver must now pitch every fifth day for the time being, and given that his ERA is currently close to seven, it is difficult to be optimistic about his prospects.

Since the All-Star break, Chicago was hammering opposition pitchers, as we witnessed in full force on Tuesday night.

Taillon, meanwhile, was successful lately, going 3-0 in his previous four starts. The Cubs are favored in this game because of their recent success and home-field advantage. The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 6-3.

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