Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 12:24 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs (82-78) will host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (76-84) at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 28, with a start time of 2:20 p.m. ET.

The Cubs, at -120, are the favorites in this game, while the Reds are underdogs at +100. The total for this game has been listed at 7.

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +100
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Rhett Lowder (2-2) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings without allowing a run on five hits in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • He has earned a quality start one time in five starts this season.
  • Lowder has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his five chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
  • Cincinnati ranks 20th in the majors with a .390 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 696 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.253 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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