Reds vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 1:24 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (82-78) will lean on Nico Hoerner when they host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (76-84) at Wrigley Field on Saturday, Sept. 28. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET.

At -120, the Cubs are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+100). The total for this game has been set 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 the mound for the Reds, his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he allowed five hits in five scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • In five starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
  • Lowder has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in five chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 174 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati is 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 696 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Reds rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
  • 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 rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.253 WHIP this season.

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