Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 27

Published 9:24 am Friday, September 27, 2024

Jameson Taillon will take the hill for the Chicago Cubs (81-78) on Friday, Sept. 27 versus the Cincinnati Reds (76-83), who will answer with Nick Martinez. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs, at -140, are favored in this matchup, while the Reds are underdogs at +120. Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
  • Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send Martinez (10-6) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on two hits in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Martinez has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has 22 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 41 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Cincinnati is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored 696 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Reds have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.257 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.

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