Reds vs Cubs MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Wrigley Field. The Reds will give the ball to starter Johnny Cueto in this one. Righthander Cueto is 1-0 this season with a 1.89 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Randy Wells who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Wells is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at +117 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Team records: Cincinnati: 6-9 SU Chicago: 4-11 SU Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing San Francisco are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Chicago most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing St. Louis are 6-4 After playing Cincinnati are 3-7 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home Next up: Cincinnati home to San Francisco, Tuesday, April 24 Chi Cubs home to St. Louis, Monday, April 23