How to Watch Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – August 3

At Wrigley Field on Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds (59-51) meet the Chicago Cubs (55-53), with first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. The Cubs will hand the ball to Jameson Taillon (5-6), and the Reds will turn to Luke Weaver (2-3).

How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Reds

• Game Day: Thursday, August 3, 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 average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
• Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.15 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Cubs have hit 132 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
• Hitters for Chicago rank ninth in the majors with a combined .423 team slugging percentage.
• The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has a 4.84 team ERA that ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds rank 16th in MLB play with 125 total home runs.
• So far this year, Cincinnati ranks 11th in the majors with a .417 slugging percentage.

Cubs vs. Reds Key Players

• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs in runs batted in (58) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .279.
• Jeimer Candelario has 33 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 37 walks while batting .273.
• Cody Bellinger has 16 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .316.
• Spencer Steer has launched a team-high 16 home runs.
• Jake Fraley has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 63 runs batted in.
• TJ Friedl leads the Reds with a team-high batting average of .281.

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Cubs vs. Reds Betting Odds and Trends

Cubs vs. Reds Moneyline and Over/Under

Cubs vs. Reds Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been favorites in 54 games this season and won 32 (59.3%) of those contests.
• This season the Cubs have won eight of their 13 games, or 61.5%, when favored by at least -160 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 57 of their 108 chances.
• The Reds have been underdogs in 81 games this season and have come away with the win 40 times (49.4%) in those contests.
• The Reds have a mark of 16-20 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +136 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Reds and their opponents have gone over in 59 of their 109 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.