Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 1:24 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (82-78) and the Cincinnati Reds (76-84) will go head to head on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Wrigley Field, with Kyle Hendricks getting the ball for the Cubs and Rhett Lowder taking the hill for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET.

At -120, the Cubs are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (+100). This matchup’s total has been set at 7. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +100
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds’ Lowder (2-2) will make his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he allowed five hits in five scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • In five starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
  • Lowder will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • He has made five appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 20th in the majors with a .390 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 696 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.253 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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