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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Mike Minor will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Minor is 3-10 this season with a 5.98 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Javier Assad who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Assad is 0-0 with a 0.90 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Cubs were a 9-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -153 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 9-3 result against the Cubs on September 06. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 53-80 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 57-78 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Chicago Thursday, September 8