Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction and Betting Pick. The 5-3 Cincinnati Reds take on the 4-3 Chicago Cubs who are betting favorite today at -126 in their final game of a 3 game series at iconic Wrigley Field. First pitch is scheduled for April 15, 2015 8:05PM EST.
Pitching Record
JASON MARQUIS (R) ERA: 4.50 W/L: 0-0
TRAVIS WOOD (L) ERA: 5.78 W/L: 0-1
Chicago again plays host to Cincinnati on Wednesday in their 3rd game of the series. Although the Cubs were looking to expand their win record they lost 3-2 to yesterday to a hot Anthony DeSclafani who threw for seven shutout innings in a tense dual with Jake Arrieta. DeSclafani was making his seventh career start and only gave up two hits the entire seven innings.
Chicago’s pinch hitter Welington Castillo made things interesting in the eighth landing a two-run homer off Kevin Gregg. Unfortunately it was a little too late and the Reds managed the win on the road. Chicago will send 0-1 lefty Travis Woods to the hill today against 0-0 Jason Marquis for the Reds. This game will again be a battle of offense as Chicago averages 4.17 runs per game while the Reds are 4.19 runs per game.
Wagering Odds:
Moneyline: Chicago -126/Cincinnati +116
Cincinnati at Chicago Betting Trends
The Reds are 7-3 straight up in their last 10 games
The game total has gone under 4 time of their last 6 games when the Reds are on the road against the Cubs
Chicago is 4-2 in their last 6 home games.
The Cubs are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 18-7 SU in the last 25 games when playing on the road in Chicago
Injury Report
CINCINNATI REDS
Homer Bailey
Jason Bourgeois
Sean Marshall
Devin Mesoraco
CHICAGO CUBS
Dallas Beeler
Chris Denorfia
Justin Grimm
Tommy La Stella
Mike Olt
Jacob Turner
Tsuyoshi Wada
Consensus Betting
Cincinnati: 51%
Chicago: 49%
Free MLB Pick
Cincinnati (1st – NL Central) at Chi. Cubs (2nd – NL Central)
Neither one of tonight’s starters were especially sharp in their openers although the Reds’ Jason Marquis did register a quality start. The Cubs’ Travis Wood gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and while it wasn’t impressive in the least, it was his opener and it came at a tough ballpark in Coors Field. Wood has 4 starts against Cincinnati in his career and while he is 0-2 that’s more because of a lack run support than anything else with his sizzling 1.61 ERA. The home team has dominated in the win column recently getting the W in 6 consecutive games before last night’s road team victory by the Reds. The money line on this match-up is reasonable here having to lay just -125 on the host Cubs.
Pick: Take the Chicago Cubs -125
