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Sunday, August 07, 2011

Reds vs Cubs MLB Betting

Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The division rival Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Bronson Arroyo will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Righthander Arroyo is 7-9 this season with a 5.45 ERA.
Arroyo's opponent in this one will be Randy Wells. The Cubs righthander has a 5.89 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Cincinnati was a 11-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -127 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Cincinnati has lost 3 straight games.
Chicago has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
Cincinnati: 54-59 SU
Chicago: 49-65 SU
Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 2-8
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 16-6 SU in their last 22 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games 
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati home to Colorado, Monday, August 8
Chi Cubs home to Washington, Monday, August 8