Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 28
Published 12:24 am Saturday, September 28, 2024
Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs (82-78) will host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (76-84) at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 28, with a start time of 2:20 p.m. ET.
The Cubs, at -120, are the favorites in this game, while the Reds are underdogs at +100. The total for this game has been listed at 7.
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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
- Rhett Lowder (2-2) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on five hits in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- He has earned a quality start one time in five starts this season.
- Lowder has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his five chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
- 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 on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- 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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