Isaac Paredes leads the Chicago Cubs (81-78) into a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (76-83) after his four-hit showing in a 9-6 loss to the Phillies. The Cubs are favored on the moneyline (-145) for this game against the underdog Reds (+125), which starts at 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday. Chicago has Jameson Taillon starting, and Cincinnati will send out Nick Martinez.
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Cubs vs. Reds betting lines
- Favorite: Cubs (-145)
- Underdog: Reds (+125)
- Over/under: 6.5
Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Cubs betting info
- The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 77 total times this season. They’ve gone 41-36 in those games.
- When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -145 or shorter, Chicago has a 25-13 record (winning 65.8% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 59.2%.
- Chicago has played in 159 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-78-6).
- The Cubs have gone 73-85-0 ATS this season.
Cubs hitting info
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .274 with 34 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 44 walks.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Hoerner’s home run total ranks 259th and his RBI tally ranks 166th.
- Hoerner heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Ian Happ has shown off his power as he leads his team with 25 home runs and 86 runs batted in.
- Among all MLB hitters, Happ ranks 35th in homers and 30th in RBI.
- Cody Bellinger is hitting .267 with 23 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 44 walks.
- Bellinger brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a triple and five RBI.
- Paredes has 25 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 75 walks while batting .239.
Cubs pitching rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.
- Chicago has a 3.84 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs have the 16th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.257).
- The Cubs surrender the 17th-fewest home runs in baseball (181 total, 1.1 per game).
- Chicago fell to the Phillies 9-6 in its last game with eight strikeouts while allowing 13 hits.
Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Reds betting info
- This season, the Reds have won 40 out of the 89 games, or 44.9%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- This season, Cincinnati has won 18 of its 35 games, or 51.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least +125 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 44.4% chance to win.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of its 158 opportunities.
- The Reds are 85-72-0 against the spread in their 157 chances this season.
Reds hitting info
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in batting average (.261) and home runs (25) this season, while also chipping in with 74 RBI.
- In all of Major League Baseball, De La Cruz is 35th in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
- Spencer Steer is a key run producer for Cincinnati with a .228 average, 20 homers and 92 RBI.
- Steer is 75th in homers and 22nd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
- Jonathan India is slashing .246/.354/.393 this season for the Reds.
- Tyler Stephenson has collected 116 hits this season and has an OBP of .339. He’s slugging .451 on the year.
Reds pitching rankings
- The Reds strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
- Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
- The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.257 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- With 196 homers allowed, the Reds rank 25th in the league at preventing long balls.
- Cincinnati pitchers struck out seven Guardians hitters while allowing eight base hits in a 5-2 loss its last time out.
