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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Tyler Chatwood will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Chatwood is 2-2 this season with a 6.06 ERA.
Chatwood's opponent in this one will be Luis Castillo. The Reds right hander has a 3.90 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -118 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Reds on August 29. Bettors who backed the Reds at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 19-14 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 15-18 SU
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Tuesday, September 1
Cincinnati home to St. Louis Monday, August 31