Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds will meet on the field at Great American Ball Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Left hander Jon Lester will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lester is 7-5 this season with a 3.83 ERA.
The Reds will counter Lester with Anthony DeSclafani. Right hander DeSclafani has a 4.70 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Reds were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 111 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 111 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 45-38 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 37-43 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Cincinnati's last 23 games
Next up:
Chicago at Pittsburgh Monday, July 1
Cincinnati home to Milwaukee Monday, July 1