Reds vs. Cubs Prediction
Are the Cubs a safe runline bet to beat the Reds on Monday night at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -200 money line favorites to knock off the Reds, who have odds of +179 to pull off the upset in Chicago. Asher Wojcichowski will clash against Jose Quintana in the pitching matchup.
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From Rotoworld: Wojciechowski allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings and was credited with an 8-3 win over the Padres on Wednesday. He struck out six batters without issuing a walk and surrendered seven base hits, including home runs by Manuel Margot and Wil Meyers. The Reds treated him to a comfortable lead and he ended up falling one out short of a quality start in the contest. The 28-year-old rookie is now 3-1 with a 4.23 ERA in 14 games, including six starts.
Quintana allowed four runs – three earned – with six hits, a walk and three strikeouts over six innings in a loss in San Francisco on Tuesday. It looks like the honeymoon is over for Quintana, as he has allowed nine earned runs, 12 hits and four homers over 11 innings across his past two outings, and he hasn’t won in three outings since July 23. He has a 4.20 ERA in five outings since coming over from the White Sox, which isn’t far off from his 4.42 ERA overall on the season. Basically, this is about as good as you can expect from the left-hander.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Reds are just 14-37 in their last 51 games against the CUbs, are 7-20 in their last 27 road games versus Chicago, and have dropped nine of their last 11 games when facing a team with a winning record. On the other side, the Cubs have won four of their last five games against divisional opponents and have won 11 of their last 15 games versus a team with a losing record.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -1.5