At Field of Dreams on Thursday, the Chicago Cubs (45-65) meet the Cincinnati Reds (44-66), fellow members of the NL Central, at 7:15 PM ET. The Reds will give the start to Nick Lodolo (3-3), and the Cubs will counter with Drew Smyly (4-6).
The moneyline odds for the game between the Reds (-112) and Cubs (-106) suggest a close contest. The total for this contest is set at 9.
Reds vs. Cubs Odds
Run Line
Cincinnati Reds (-1.5)
Moneyline
Reds (-112)
Total
9 Runs (Over: -103, Under: -118)
When, Where, at What Time is Reds vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Dyersville, Iowa
- Stadium: Field of Dreams
Reds Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Mike Moustakas | 10 Day Injury List | Calf |
Aramis Garcia | 10 Day Injury List | Finger |
Robert Dugger | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Jeff Hoffman | 15 Day Injury List | Forearm |
Hunter Greene | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Art Warren | 15 Day Injury List | Forearm |
Daniel Duarte | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Tony Santillan | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
Lucas Sims | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
Tejay Antone | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Connor Overton | 60 Day Injury List | Back |
Tyler Stephenson | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Cubs Injury Report
Name | Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Steven Brault | 10 Day Injury List | Illness |
Jason Heyward | 10 Day Injury List | Knee |
Alec Mills | 15 Day Injury List | Back |
Wade Miley | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Kyle Hendricks | 15 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Codi Heuer | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Manuel Rodriguez | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Michael Hermosillo | 60 Day Injury List | Quadricep |
Ethan Roberts | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Adbert Alzolay | 60 Day Injury List | Shoulder |
Brad Wieck | 60 Day Injury List | Elbow |
Christopher Morel | Day-to-day | Hamstring |
Last Time Out: Reds and Cubs
Yesterday, the Cubs beat the Nationals 4-2. Michael Rucker was the winning pitcher after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run. Nico Hoerner paced the Cubs’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
Betting Trends
Reds Betting Records and Team Stats
The Reds have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 10, or 43.5%, of those games. Cincinnati has entered 21 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 9-12 in those contests. The implied probability of a win from the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 52.8%. Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 110 games with a total this season. In 110 games with a spread this season, the Reds are 52-58-0 ATS.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Farmer | 96 | .258 (70) | .332 (71) | .373 (120) | 1.6% (125) | 16.1% (43) | 6.4% (109) |
Joey Votto | 86 | .219 (137) | .336 (66) | .395 (98) | 3.1% (71) | 26.0% (129) | 12.1% (14) |
Nick Senzel | 83 | .251 (-) | .308 (-) | .320 (-) | 1.0% (-) | 19.4% (-) | 6.0% (-) |
Albert Almora Jr. | 57 | .233 (-) | .273 (-) | .368 (-) | 2.4% (-) | 18.5% (-) | 4.9% (-) |
Jonathan India | 60 | .244 (-) | .306 (-) | .387 (-) | 2.9% (-) | 24.5% (-) | 4.9% (-) |
Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats
The Cubs have come away with 30 wins in the 76 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, Chicago has been victorious 29 times in 74 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline. The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of their 110 opportunities. The Cubs are 56-54-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.
Name | GP | AVG (Rank) | OBP (Rank) | SLG (Rank) | HR% (Rank) | K% (Rank) | BB% (Rank) |
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Willson Contreras | 94 | .253 (82) | .364 (23) | .463 (35) | 3.9% (44) | 21.8% (93) | 9.3% (62) |
Ian Happ | 107 | .276 (41) | .355 (33) | .430 (67) | 2.0% (105) | 23.2% (103) | 10.0% (45) |
Nico Hoerner | 95 | .300 (16) | .342 (55) | .421 (77) | 1.9% (110) | 10.8% (6) | 4.7% (139) |
Patrick Wisdom | 106 | .220 (135) | .314 (102) | .442 (60) | 4.7% (23) | 33.6% (148) | 11.1% (30) |
Christopher Morel | 69 | .266 (-) | .336 (-) | .463 (-) | 3.5% (-) | 29.1% (-) | 9.0% (-) |
Reds vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions
Our pick for this matchup is the Reds to earn the win (-112 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (9 runs).