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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Predictions May 27, 2023: B. Williamson vs J. Taillon

Game time: May 27, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated May 26, 2:14 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Cincinnati Reds are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Saturday, 5/27/2023 @ 7:15pm EST. Brandon Williamson (ERA: 3.6) will be the

Game outlook

The Cincinnati Reds are on the road playing the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Saturday, 5/27/2023 @ 7:15pm EST. Brandon Williamson (ERA: 3.6) will be the starting pitcher for Reds and Jameson Taillon (ERA: 7.76) will be starting for Cubs. Chicago is the betting favorite opening at -180 and the current line is Chicago -165.

Reds vs Cubs Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cubs to win tonight's game by -2 points and the total to go over 8.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Cincinnati 4 to Chicago 6

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

55% of SportsJaw players predict Chicago Cubs to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 62%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Chicago Cubs to win and the total score to be 8.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is The super computer is giving each team a 50% chance of winning and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Cincinnati Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 27, Cincinnati is ranked #17 in offense (scoring an average of 4.34 per game), #26 in defense (allowing an average of 5.12 points to be scored against them per game) and are 22-29 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 17 and are #11 for offense (scoring an average of 4.73 per game), #13 for defense (giving up an average of 4.35 points per game) and 22-28 overall. Cincinnati went 1-2 in their last 3 matchups against Chicago.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

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No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Cincinnati Reds+160 → +147Moved
  • Moneyline · Chicago-180 → -165Moved
  • Spread · Cincinnati Reds+1.5 (-105) → +1.5 (-135)Moved
  • Spread · Chicago-1.5 (-115) → -1.5 (+115)Moved
  • Total · OverN/A (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · UnderN/A (-110) → 8.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Cincinnati Reds
75-87 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Chicago
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-05-26T18:14:13.519Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-05-26Cincinnati Reds 9 · Chicago 0
  • 2023-04-04Chicago 12 · Cincinnati Reds 5
  • 2023-04-03Chicago 6 · Cincinnati Reds 7
  • 2022-10-05Chicago 15 · Cincinnati Reds 2
  • 2022-10-04Chicago 2 · Cincinnati Reds 3
Final result

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Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago 8-5

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago 8-5 on May 27, 2023, a 3-run decision in the series. Cincinnati Reds' strongest period was the 5th inning, when it outscored its opponent 3-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Cincinnati Reds +1.5 (-135) spread, Cincinnati Reds covered, while the 13 combined runs finished over the recorded total of 8.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JaredkuntzMoneyline · Cincinnati Reds -180Win
  • DerekFisherMoneyline · Cincinnati Reds +145Win
  • RoycejacobsMoneyline · Cincinnati Reds +145Win
  • BtMoneyline · Chicago -169Loss
  • BtTotal · Over 8.5 (-110)Win
  • Novacek84Moneyline · Cincinnati Reds +149Win
  • DemarcusBryantTotal · Over 8.5 (-110)Win
  • 2917746063Runline · Cincinnati Reds +1.5 (-130)Win
  • 2917746063Moneyline · Chicago -168Loss
  • PeytoncMoneyline · Chicago -168Loss
  • CoolioMoneyline · Chicago -168Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 8.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkMoneyline · Chicago -168Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 8.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversMoneyline · Chicago -168Loss