Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 1:24 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

When the Chicago Cubs (82-78) and Cincinnati Reds (76-84) square of at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 28, Kyle Hendricks will get the call for the Cubs, while the Reds will send Rhett Lowder to the hill. The game will start at 2:20 p.m. ET.

The Cubs (-120), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+100) This game’s over/under has been listed at 7. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +100
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send Lowder (2-2) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on five hits in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • In five starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
  • Lowder has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in five chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Fueled by 459 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 20th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage 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 on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Reds rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati averages the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.253 WHIP this season.

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