Cubs vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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02 September 2023

Cubs vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

The Chicago Cubs (72-63) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (70-67), in the third game of a four-game series, Saturday at 6:40 PM ET.

The Cubs are a close favorite (-115 moneyline odds) when they play the Reds (-104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago Cubs looking to Javier Assad (3-2), and Andrew Abbott (8-4) answering the bell for the Cincinnati Reds.

Alexis Diaz (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with a win in the Reds’ 3-2 victory over the Cubs yesterday. Jake Fraley led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with two doubles. Adbert Alzolay (0.2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Cubs.

Before this Cubs vs. Reds showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Cubs (-115, bet $115 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
Over/under: 9.5

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Cubs Stats and Trends

Cubs Betting Records

The Cubs have been favorites in 72 games this season and won 43 (59.7%) of those contests.
This season Chicago has won 39 of its 64 games, or 60.9%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 69 of its 135 chances.
The Cubs are 67-68-0 against the spread this season.

Javier Assad (Cubs Probable Starter)

Assad makes the start for the Cubs, his seventh of the season. He is 3-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
The 26-year-old has a 2.96 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .220 to his opponents.
Assad is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
Assad will try to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.3 innings per appearance).
He has held his opponents without an earned run in 10 of his 24 appearances this season.
The opposing Reds offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.409) and ranks 18th in MLB play with 155 home runs. It has a collective .247 batting average, and is 15th in MLB with 1145 total hits and 10th in MLB play scoring 646 runs.
Assad has pitched 7 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on eight hits while striking out eight against the Reds this season.

Cubs Batting Stats

The Cubs’ 162 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 400 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 15th in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage this season.
The Cubs’ .252 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
Chicago is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 676 total runs this season.
The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .328 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
Chicago ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have won in 50, or 49%, of the 102 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 42 times in 91 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
The Reds have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 66 of its 136 opportunities.
The Reds are 83-53-0 against the spread in their 136 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Andrew Abbott (Reds Probable Starter)

Abbott makes the start for the Reds, his 17th of the season. He is 8-4 with a 3.35 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 88 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty went 3 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.35, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opponents are batting .227 against him.
Abbott is looking to record his ninth quality start of the year.
Abbott has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this season heading into this game.
He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is 13th in the league with 1153 total hits and sixth in MLB play with 676 runs scored. They have the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.416) and are 14th in all of MLB with 162 home runs.
Head-to-head against the Cubs this season, Abbott has thrown 3 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out five.

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds rank 18th in baseball with 155 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
So far this season, Cincinnati is 16th in the majors with a .409 slugging percentage.
The Reds have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.247).
Cincinnati scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (646 total, 4.7 per game).
The Reds’ .323 on-base percentage ranks 14th in baseball.

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