Chicago vs Cincinnati Reds Predictions September 1, 2023: J. Cuas vs L. Richardson
This September weekend, the Cubs, favorites at -120, and the Reds meet in Ohio for the second game of a four-game series and a doubleheader. On Wednesday, the Cubs won 3-2 in
Game outlook
This September weekend, the Cubs, favorites at -120, and the Reds meet in Ohio for the second game of a four-game series and a doubleheader. On Wednesday, the Cubs won 3-2 in their three-game set against the Brewers, and the Reds were victorious 4-1 to avert a sweep at the hands of the Giants. Javier Assad (2.96 ERA) will be on the mound for the Cubs, while the Reds' starting pitcher (ERA) has yet to be announced. This article was released before the conclusion of the opening game of the doubleheader at the Great American Ball Park Friday afternoon.
Game Info
When: Friday, 9/1/2023 @ 6:40pm EST
Where: Great American Ball Park Stadium Cubs vs Reds Betting Odds Moneyline: Cubs -120 | Reds +100
Spread: Cubs -1.5 (+136) | Reds +1.5 (-162)
Total: Over/Under 10 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 55%.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Brewers in the rubber game of their set and held onto the second wild-card spot in the National League Playoff Picture. Cody Bellinger had an infield RBI Single with 2 outs in the 8th inning scoring the winning run Kyle Hendricks pitched 6 innings, allowing one run (none earned) on 4 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. Adbert Alzolay earned the win, blowing the save but allowing no hits with one walk, a hit batter and no strikeouts over 1.1 innings. Reports point to Caleb Kilian coming up from Triple-A Iowa for his fourth appearance and second start of the year. Chicago has an overall power ranking of 14. They are ranked 6 in offense (scoring an average of 5.04 per game) and #17 in defense (allowing an average of 4.46 points to be scored against them per game).