As they go for the series sweep, Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (52-55) will square off with the Chicago Cubs (51-58) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, July 31. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET.

The Reds, at -150, are favored in this contest, while the Cubs are underdogs at +125. This matchup’s total is 9.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: BSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Reds -150
• Moneyline Underdog: Cubs +125
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Nick Lodolo (8-3) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 17th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.45 ERA in 91 1/3 innings pitched, with 94 strikeouts.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the left-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Lodolo is looking to secure his eighth quality start of the year in this outing.
• Lodolo will try to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
• In one of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB play with 118 total home runs.
• Cincinnati’s .394 slugging percentage ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 28th in the majors.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in runs scored with 473 (4.4 per game).
• The Reds are 23rd in MLB with a .304 on-base percentage.
• The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 25th in baseball.
• Cincinnati has a 3.80 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
• The Reds have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.247).

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