Reds vs Cubs MLB Odds

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 The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wrigley Field.

Mike Leake will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Righthander Leake is 9-5 this season with a 3.88 ERA.

Leake's opponent in this one will be Ryan Dempster. The Cubs righthander has a 4.96 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Cincinnati was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as -140 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at +144 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Current streak:
Chicago has won 5 straight games.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 54-57 SU
Chicago: 47-65 SU

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games 
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Cincinnati, Saturday, August 6