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Today the Cincinnati Reds will clash against the Chicago Cubs in the final encounter of their three-game series at Wrigley Field. The Reds won the first game of the series, but the Cubs were able to bounce back winning the 2nd one. Now the Cubs have alternated wins and losses for the last 8 games, and winning this game would give them 2 consecutive series wins.
The Reds started the year historically bad, winning only 3 out of 21 games in April. Luckily for them, May was a better month for them, finishing with a decent record at 14-13. This month, the Cubs haven’t looked great at all, they have won 9 out of 24 games during June. The Cubs are just 2.5 games ahead of the Reds in the battle for last place in the National League Central division.
Graham Ashcraft is making his 8th start of the season for the Cincinnati Reds today. He is holding a good-looking 4-1 record with a 3.27 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and 27 strikeouts over 41.1 innings pitched.
He was last seen on the mound on Friday when he picked up a win against the San Francisco Giants. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 8 across 8 frames. Ashcraft is the Reds’ #7 ranked overall prospect, he has excellent command, and ranks in the top 5% of the entire league allowing an average exit velocity of just 85.2 mph.
On the other side, the Chicago Cubs will be sending out Kyle Hendricks, who is making his 15th start of the season. He holds a 3-6 record with a 4.90 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over 75.1 innings pitched. Hendricks allowed 5 hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 7.1 scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, he picked up the win.
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Game Information
- Date: 6/30/2022
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- How to Watch Reds vs Cubs: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Reds vs Cubs Betting Lines
Cubs are –120 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $83.33. On the other side, Reds are +110 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $110.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Cubs at a 54.55% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Reds have 210% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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