Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds 05/25/2022 – The Chicago Cubs are third in the NL Central Division and they are behind the Cardinals. Chicago is ahead of the Pirates and they enter this game with a winning record. The Reds continue to hold the worst record in the majors and they are stuck at the bottom of the NL Central. The Reds are trailing the Pirates and they hope to rebound from their last defeat. The online sportsbook odds are in favor of the Cubs to win this game and cover the spread. Both teams will square off from the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds 05/25/2022
| When: | Wednesday, May 25, 6:40 PM ET |
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| Where: | Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| TV: | BSOH |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds 05/25/2022
| Team | RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Chicago Cubs | +1.5 (-200) | 8.5 o (-111) | +100 |  |
| Cincinnati Reds | -1.5 (+143) | 8.5 u (-122) | -132 | |
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Chicago Cubs
The Cubs smashed 11 runs in their last game and gave up only four to the Reds in their last game. The team is four games behind the .500 mark and are holding an 18-24 record on the season. The Cubs will turn in right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks to the mound as their starter in this game. Hendricks is holding a 2-4 record on the season with an ERA of 4.89. Hendricks has 35 Ks and 17 BBs in total. From the plate, Ian Happ is the leader with a batting clip of .286.
Players to watch: Frank Schwindel 1B (GP 39, AB 141, R 12, H 31, 2B 6, 3B 0, HR 4, RBI 16, TB 49, BB 8, SO 33, SB 0, AVG 0.22, OBP 0.262, SLG 0.348, OPS 0.609, WAR -0.4), Patrick Wisdom 3B (GP 38, AB 132, R 23, H 29, 2B 8, 3B 0, HR 10, RBI 23, TB 67, BB 10, SO 58, SB 0, AVG 0.22, OBP 0.278, SLG 0.508, OPS 0.785, WAR 0.4).
Cincinnati Reds
The Reds are holding a miserable 12-30 record on the season and are last in the majors. The Reds are all set to deliver Luis Castillo to the mound as their starter in this game. Castillo is holding a 0-2 record on the season with an ERA of 4.06 and a dozen Ks in total. Tyler Naquin is the leader with an average of .256 while Brandon Dryry is the leader in home runs with seven and RBIs with 22. Tommy Pham is the other notable player from the plate.
Players to watch: Tommy Pham LF (GP 39, AB 140, R 23, H 31, 2B 5, 3B 0, HR 5, RBI 13, TB 51, BB 23, SO 39, SB 3, AVG 0.221, OBP 0.331, SLG 0.364, OPS 0.696, WAR 0.3), Kyle Farmer SS (GP 36, AB 128, R 12, H 29, 2B 11, 3B 0, HR 1, RBI 17, TB 43, BB 7, SO 23, SB 2, AVG 0.227, OBP 0.284, SLG 0.336, OPS 0.62, WAR 0.1).
Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Numbers
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Chicago Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’ last 5 games.
Chicago is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Cincinnati.
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’ last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.
Cincinnati Reds
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games.
Cincinnati are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games against Chi Cubs.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati’s last 11 games at home.
Cincinnati are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs.
Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Picks
The Reds are a terrible mess and the Cubs are turning in Hendricks as their starter in this game. Hendricks will do his best to get past the Reds. The baseball picks and predictions favor the Cubs to win.
Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Reds 2.
