Cubs vs. Reds Odds & Betting Predictions - September 1, 2023

Cubs at Reds

5:10 pm • MLB Network

Chicago Cubs

0-0

6 - 2

Cincinnati Reds

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
G.Ashcraft			4.76	7-9
J.Wicks			4.41	4-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+135	o9.5-105	-120
Reds 0-0	+1.5-162	u9.5-115	+100

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Featured Insight
The Reds are batting just .233 versus relief pitchers since last season -- eighth-worst in MLB. Opponents are hitting just .230 (950-for-4,137) against CubsRPs since last season -- tied for eighth-best in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Cubs have scored 2.9 runs per game in the first five innings over the last week -- fifth-highest in MLB (140 games). The Reds have allowed 3.0 runs per game in the first five innings over the last week -- fifth-highest in MLB (141 games).

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The Cubs are 17-13 (.567) after a loss as underdogs this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .419.

Dansby Swanson has struck out in 26% of PA's since last season -- 13th highest in MLB-- 12th Percentile. Alexis Diaz has a strikeout rate of 33% since last season -- tied for 10th highest among qualified RPs-- 94th Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 19% (103/530) against Javier Assad this season -- 11th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 28% -- fifth Percentile.

Javier Assad has thrown his off-speed pitches for a strike just 45% (127/285) of the time this season -- lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 62% -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Reds are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Reds are 47-34 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 0 of Reds' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 35 of Reds' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	87-75	40-41	47-34	33-37	54-38
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Reds	73-81-8	35-40-6	38-41-2	38-29-3	35-52-5
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	77-85	39-42	38-43	36-34	41-51
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 30th	@SF	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 7.5	CIN +146
Aug 30th	@SF	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 7.5	SF +135
Aug 29th	@SF	L 1-4	+1.5 L	U 7.5	SF +110
Aug 27th	@ARI	L 2-5	+1.5 L	U 9	ARI +105
Aug 27th	@ARI	W 8-7	-1.5 L	O 9.5	CIN -105

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

Jeimer Candelario
IF
Candelario is out with toe
Out
Austin Wynns
C
Wynns is out with shoulder
Out
Stuart Fairchild
OF
Fairchild is out with thumb
Out
Nick Martini
OF
Martini is out with thumb
Out
Matt McLain
IF
McLain is out with shoulder
Out
Brandon Williamson
P
Williamson is out with elbow
Out
Graham Ashcraft
P
Ashcraft is out with elbow
Out
Andrew Abbott
P
Abbott is out with shoulder
Out
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
IF
Encarnacion-Strand is out with hand
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Wicks, P	90	5	3	1
RD.Palencia, P	7	1	0	0
RJ.Merryweather, P	16	1	0	0
RK.Thompson, P	28	2	2	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	1-5	1	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	2-5	1	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	2-3	2	1	2
4C.Bellinger, 1B	2-5	1	1	3
5D.Swanson, SS	1-4	0	0	0
6S.Suzuki, RF	1-4	1	1	1
7C.Morel, DH	0-2	0	0	0
7J.Candelario, PH	0-2	0	0	0
7J.Candelario, DH	0-2	0	0	0
8M.Amaya, C	0-3	0	0	0
9N.Madrigal, 3B	1-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RG.Ashcraft, P	72	5	6	3
RL.Sims, P	26	1	2	0
RD.Duarte, P	40	1.2	0	1
RD.Duarte, P	40	1.2	0	1
RD.Law, P	34	1.1	0	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1H.Bader, CF	0-3	0	0
1J.Fraley, PH	0-1	0	0
1W.Benson, PH	1-1	0	1
2S.Steer, 2B	2-4	0	0
3E.De La Cruz, SS	0-3	0	0
4H.Renfroe, RF	0-4	0	0
5C.Encarnacion-Strand, 1B	0-4	0	0
5C.Encarnacion-Strand, 3B	0-4	0	0
5C.Encarnacion-Strand, 1B	0-4	0	0
6N.Senzel, 3B	1-2	1	0
6N.Martini, PH	0-1	0	0
6N.Martini, 1B	0-1	0	0
6N.Martini, LF	0-1	0	0
7T.Stephenson, C	1-3	0	0
8N.Marte, DH	2-3	1	1
8N.Marte, 3B	2-3	1	1
9S.Fairchild, LF	0-2	0	0
9T.Friedl, PH	0-1	0	0
9T.Friedl, CF	0-1	0	0