Tuesday MLB Free Pick
(The Spread) – NL Central rivals will square off again at Great American Ball Park tonight when the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have made the Reds –130 money line favorites over the visiting Cubs, who are +122 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 7.5 runs.
Homer Bailey picked up the win on Monday when the Reds topped the Cubs 7-4 in Game 1 of this series. Bailey allowed four runs on six hits over six innings pitched while striking out four. Jay Bruce went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI in the win, while Jonny Gomes hit his seventh home run of the season.
Cincinnati will send Edinson Volquez to the hill against Matt Garza for tonight’s 7:10PM ET start. Volquez is 3-1 on the year with a 5.74 ERA over 42.1 innings, while Garza is 2-4 with a 4.17 ERA over 49.2 innings. He’s coming off a win over the Cardinals last week.
MLB Free Pick: Take Cincinnati. The Reds are 4-0 in Volquez’s last four starts against the Cubs, while Chicago is just 3-13 in its last 16 games against Cincy. The Cubs are also 1-5 in their last six trips to Cincinnati, while the Reds are 6-0 in their last six home games. According to latest MLB trends, Cincinnati is 4-1 in Volquez’s last five home starts and 8-3 in his last 11 outings versus a team with a losing record. The price (-130) on the Reds is a little steep, but it’s worth it with the way the Reds are playing of late.
TUESDAY MLB FREE PICK: CINCINNATI REDS –130
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