Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for July 29

Published 5:24 am Monday, July 29, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (50-55) will host Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs (51-56) at Great American Ball Park on Monday, July 29, with a start time of 7:10 PM ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Reds (-110) as moneyline favorites versus the Cubs (-110). This game carries an over/under of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cubs -110
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Carson Spiers (3-2 with a 3.83 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his sixth of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Friday, July 12 against the Miami Marlins, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Spiers is trying to secure his third quality start of the season in this game.
  • Spiers will try to collect his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.7 innings per appearance.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB action with 114 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB, slugging .390.
  • The Reds’ .228 batting average ranks 28th in the majors.
  • Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.4 runs per game (460 total runs).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Reds’ nine strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati has a 3.83 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Reds average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.253).

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