The Cincinnati Reds (59-50) and Chicago Cubs (54-53) will clash on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, starting at 8:05 PM ET. Drew Smyly (8-7) will start for the Cubs, and Brandon Williamson (3-2) for the Reds.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Reds
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Reds Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Cubs have pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 13th in baseball.
- The Cubs’ 127 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 314 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 11th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
- The Reds pitching staff is 20th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cincinnati has a 4.77 team ERA that ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds rank 18th in MLB action with 121 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, Cincinnati is 12th in the majors, slugging .415.
Cubs vs. Reds Key Players
- Nico Hoerner comes into Wednesday’s game hitting .281 with 58 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Cubs. He has also connected on eight long balls in 2023.
- Cody Bellinger is batting .317 with 16 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 24 walks.
- Jeimer Candelario has 31 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 36 walks while batting .265.
- Spencer Steer paces the Reds with 15 long balls.
- Jake Fraley has hit 15 home runs with 63 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
- TJ Friedl leads the Reds’ lineup with a .276 batting average.
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Cubs vs. Reds Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Reds Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | -137 | +117 | 9.5 | -119 | -101 |
Cubs vs. Reds Betting Trends
- This season, the Cubs have won 31 out of the 53 games, or 58.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season the Cubs have won 15 of their 25 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -137 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 107 games with a total this season.
- The Reds have been underdogs in 80 games this season and have come away with the win 40 times (50%) in those contests.
- This season, the Reds have been victorious 26 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Reds have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 58 of 108 chances this season.