Cubs vs Reds Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds meet at Great American Ball Park. Lefthander Tom Gorzelanny will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Gorzelanny is 7-7 this season with a 3.82 ERA. Starting this game for the Reds will be Johnny Cueto. The righthander has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 11-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ryan Dempster tossed a two-hit shutout through seven innings as the Cubs defeated the Nationals 4-0 on Wednesday. The Cubs won that game as -115 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Aramis Ramirez belted a two-run homer for the Cubs, and Alfonso Soriano also went deep in the win. Joey Votto singled in the winning run in the top of the 12th inning as the Reds beat the Giants 12-11 on Wednesday. The Reds won that game as +105 underdogs, while the 23 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Votto belted two homers and drove in four runs to lead the way. Francisco Cordero pitched two scoreless innings to earn the win on the hill for the Reds. Current streak: Chicago has won 3 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 54-74 SU Cincinnati: 73-54 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Chi Cubs are 8-2 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games on the road Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up: Cincinnati home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, August 28    Betting systems and a fantastic sports store show that the OffshoreInsiders.com Network is more than just free sports picks