The Cincinnati Reds (70-67) will host the Chicago Cubs (72-63), in the third game of a four-game series, Saturday at 6:40 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Javier Assad (3-2) for the Cubs, and Andrew Abbott (8-4) for the Reds.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Reds
- Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Reds Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- The Cubs have the 15th-ranked ERA (4.15) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs’ 162 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 14th in the majors with a .416 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Reds pitching staff ranks 19th in the majors.
- Cincinnati’s 4.69 team ERA ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 18th in MLB action with 155 total home runs .
- This season, Cincinnati’s .409 slugging percentage ranks 16th in the majors.
Cubs vs. Reds Key Players
- Cody Bellinger is the bat to watch in the Cubs lineup, leading the team in batting average (.320), home runs (22), and RBI (81).
- Nico Hoerner is batting .281 with 24 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 39 walks.
- Ian Happ is batting .246 with 28 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 85 walks.
- Spencer Steer has a team-best 72 runs batted in.
- TJ Friedl’s .268 batting average paces his team.
- Jake Fraley is hitting .269 with 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 33 walks.
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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 |
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Cubs | -112 | -107 | 9.5 | -110 | -110 |
Cubs vs. Reds Betting Trends
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 72 times this season and won 43, or 59.7%, of those games.
- The Cubs have a record of 41-26, a 61.2% win rate, when favored by -112 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 69 of their 135 games with a total this season.
- The Reds have come away with 50 wins in the 102 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, the Reds have won 48 of 98 games when listed as at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
- Reds games have gone over the total in 66 of their 136 opportunities.