Reds vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 3, 2023

Reds at Cubs

12:05 am • MARQ

Cincinnati Reds

0-0

6 - 16

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
D.Smyly			5.00	11-11
B.Williamson			4.46	5-5

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Reds 0-0	+1.5-138	o11-109	+136
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+114	u11-111	-163

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August 03, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

Over 10.5-108

S.Steer o1.5 Total Bases+125

0.63u

S.Steer o0.5 HR+425

0.43u

CHC -1-120

M.McLain o1.5 Total Bases+150

0.5u

M.McLain o0.5 HR+500

0.1u

CHC -150

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CHC -150 (F5)

1.5u

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CHC -135 (F5)

0.68u

Bet to -145

CHC -134

0.5u

Bet to -138

Over 5.5 (F5)-110

Featured Insight
Cubs hitters have a groundball rate of 45% since last season -- fifth-highest in MLB. Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against Reds since last season -- lowest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Cubs have scored three or more runs in an inning 76 times (7%) over the last two weeks -- tied for third-highest in MLB. Reds have allowed innings of 3+ runs in 7% of innings played over the last two weeks -- fourth-highest in MLB.

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The Reds are 18-12 (.600) vs top 10 scoring offenses this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .431.

The Reds are 48-1 (.980) when leading entering the 9th inning this season -- tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .951.

Tyler Stephenson has a miss rate of 29% on inside fastballs this season -- seventh worst in MLB-- fifth Percentile. Drew Smyly has located his fastball inside 53% of the time this season -- highest among qualified SPs-- 100th Percentile.

Jeimer Candelario is slugging just .332 on non-fastballs since last season -- tied for sixth worst in MLB-- seventh Percentile. Alex Young has thrown off-speed pitches 67% of the time since last season -- eighth highest among qualified RPs-- 96th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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

Over/Under History

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

Straight-Up (ML) History

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

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 2nd	CIN	W 20-9	-1.5 W	O 8.5	CHC -168
Aug 1st	CIN	L 5-6	-1.5 L	O 8.5	CIN -126
Jul 30th	@STL	L 0-3	+1.5 L	U 8.5	STL +114
Jul 29th	@STL	W 5-1	-1.5 W	U 10	CHC -110
Jul 29th	@STL	W 3-2	+1.5 W	U 9.5	CHC +132

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

Jeimer Candelario
IF
Candelario is out with toe
Out
Stuart Fairchild
OF
Fairchild 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
LB.Williamson, P	77	4.1	7	5
RB.Farmer, P	24	0.2	1	2
RL.Sims, P	16	0.2	2	1
LA.Young, P	31	1	1	2
RD.Law, P	2	0.1	0	0
RL.Maile, P	17	1	0	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Newman, 2B	1-3	1	0	0
1J.Fraley, PH	0-2	0	0	0
1J.Fraley, RF	0-2	0	0	0
2N.Senzel, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
3M.McLain, SS	1-4	0	0	0
4S.Steer, LF	1-4	1	1	2
4S.Steer, 2B	1-4	1	1	2
5C.Encarnacion-Strand, DH	1-4	1	0	0
6J. Votto, 1B	2-4	2	2	3
7T.Stephenson, C	0-4	0	0	0
8S.Fairchild, CF	1-2	0	0	0
8T.Friedl, PH	2-2	1	1	1
8T.Friedl, CF	2-2	1	1	1
9W.Benson, RF	0-3	0	0	0
9W.Benson, LF	0-3	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LD.Smyly, P	88	4.2	7	5
RM. Fulmer, P	23	1.2	3	0
RM.Leiter, P	8	0.2	1	1
RJ.Merryweather, P	20	1	1	0
RJ.Cuas, P	13	1	0	0

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