The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Alfredo Simon in this game. Simon has a 1-1 record and a 1.20 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Jeff Samardzija who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Samardzija is 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Reds were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -109 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Yankees on April 16. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 2 straight games.
Chicago has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 6-9 SU
Chicago: 4-10 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 15-1 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 18-5 SU in their last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cincinnati’s last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Cincinnati, Saturday, April 19
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