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GAME:   #957 Cubs @ #958 Reds
DATE:     7/2/2021 – 7:10p EST
ODDS:    Cubs + 140 / Reds -160
O/U:        9.5 -110 / -110

The Cincinnati Reds (39-40) host the Chicago Cubs (42-39) at Great American Ball Park on Friday at 7:10 pm EST.  

WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)

STARTING LINEUPS (rotowire.com)

TRENDS (covers.com)

CHICAGO

• The Under is 5-0 in Mills’ last 5 starts on grass.
• Under is 4-0 in Mills’ last 4 road starts.
• The Under is 5-0 in Mills’ last 5 starts overall.
• Under is 5-0 in Mills’ last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

CINCINNATI

• The Reds are 0-4 in Gray’s last 4 starts as a home favorite.
• The Reds are 0-4 in Gray’s last 4 starts as a favorite.
• Reds are 0-4 in Gray’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Over is 38-16-5 in the last 59 meetings in Cincinnati.

CUBS VS REDS PREDICTION

The Cubs have lost 6 straight but had a day off yesterday while the Reds were finishing up a tough series with the Padres. That is the type of series that will exhaust a team especially with games that had several rain delays. The Reds have the starting pitching however their bullpen has been struggling allowing crooked numbers on a consistent basis. We haven’t seen enough of Sonny Grey to back him, especially in this spot. Alec Mills has had good success against the Reds. As a team, Cincinnati has a .194 batting average with only 13 hits in 67 at-bats. You should see Bryant and Rizzo back in the lineup for the Cubs after missing most of the series against the Brewers. Look for the Cubs to get the win in this one. 

The Bookie:          Cubs +140 / Over 9.5 -110
Fade the Public:   Cubs / Under
Sharp Action:       Cubs / Over