Cubs vs. Reds Prediction
Even with Kris Bryant out, is the betting total in tonight’s Cubs and Reds game set too low? First pitch is set for 7:10PM ET.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -125 money line favorites versus the Reds, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset. With Mike Montgomery set to face Scott Feldman in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Montgomery yielded four hits and three unearned runs over six innings Sunday in the Cubs’ loss to the Marlins. All three runs and three of the Marlins’ four hits off Montgomery came in the first inning. That inning was keyed by a costly throwing error by shortstop Addison Russell. Montgomery was terrific once he escaped the first and retired 10 straight hitters to end his outing. The left-hander has done a nice job since moving to the starting rotation, producing a stellar 1.06 ERA over his last three appearances.
Feldman was sharp in Sunday’s win over the Nationals, limiting Washington to seven hits, two runs and two walks over seven stellar innings. The Reds spotted Feldman an early 6-0 lead, which had to have taken some of the pressure off. Feldman racked up five strikeouts while matching a season-high with 119 pitches. The only runs he allowed came on a two-run blast by Michael Taylor in the fourth inning.
Bet Tonight’s Cubs vs. Reds Game
OUR PREDICTION: The over is 35-13-3 in the last 51 meetings between these two teams and is 39-15-3 in the last 57 games in this series in Cincinnati. The over has also cashed in 16 of the Cubs’ last 23 divisional games, is 4-1 in the Reds’ last five home games, and is 41-19-2 in their last 62 games overall.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: CUBS/REDS OVER 9