Reds vs Cubs Odds, Lines & Spread (Sep. 8)
- The Chicago Cubs are -145 home favorites over the Cincinnati Reds in a National League afternoon game on Thursday, September 8
- Chicago is holding a 6-4 straight up edge over Cincinnati in 2022 head-to-head meetings
- Below, see the Reds vs Cubs odds and moneyline picks
Amazingly, the Cincinnati Red (53-80, 24-41 away) have surpassed the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now have their sights set on the Chicago Cubs (57-78, 29-38 home).
Third place in the National Central is still up for grabs. Considering that Cincinnati came out of the gate on a 3-23 start, that would be an impressive outcome for the Reds.
Oddsmakers are convinced that Cincinnati is in for an uphill battle on Thursday, though. Entering the second game of the three-game set, it’s the hometown Cubs who are set as -145 favorites. The Reds are 23-38 straight up as an away underdog this season.
Reds vs Cubs Odds
Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Reds | +122 | TBD | TBD |
Chicago Cubs | -145 | TBD | TBD |
Odds as of September 7 at Caesars Sportsbook. Get the Caesars Sportsbook bonus code to bet on MLB today.
The MLB lineups for the two teams will see that the first pitch at Wrigley Field is set for 2:20pm ET on Thursday, September 8. Clear skies with 6 mph wind and a temperature of 82 degrees are in the weather forecast.
At odds of -145, the Cubs have an implied probability of victory of 59.18% in the MLB betting line. A successful $10 wager on Chicago would deliver a payout of $16.90.
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In the MLB Division odds, the betting line is displaying both the Cubs and the Reds at +100000 to win the NL Central. The MLB pennant odds show the Cubs at +100000 and the Reds at +400000. In the World Series odds both teams are at a betting line of +200000.
Cincinnati vs Chicago Cubs Probable Pitchers
Reds right-hander Luis Cessa will be making his fourth successive starting appearance. He started once through his first 37 trips to the mound in 2022. Cessa has allowed five earned runs over his last 11 innings, all coming via the four home runs he’s surrendered in that span.
Cessa rates among the bottom 8% of MLB hurlers in xSLG (.475) and within the bottom 9% in hard hit percentage (44.7). In his last start, he worked a season-high five innings in a 3-2 win over Colorado. Cessa allowed four hits and two earned runs, but didn’t figure in the decision.
Sean Bouchard slams his first career home run to left field, scoring Elias Díaz and giving the Rockies an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 3rd inning
Top 3
Luis Cessa
94.0 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Sean Bouchard
366 ft exit velo 105.2 mphhttps://t.co/lx8R6qrNin pic.twitter.com/LW7HhMOyPR— get_outta_here (@4_bagger_blast) September 2, 2022
He’s faced the Cubs four times as a reliever this season, working 3.1 innings. Cessa is showing an 0-0 record and a a 13.50 ERA over that span. In eight career appearances against the Cubs, all in relief, Cessa has no record and a 6.14 ERA.
Cessa vs Sampson
3-2 | Record | 1-5 |
5.18 | ERA | 3.95 |
5.08 | xERA | 4.47 |
1.42 | WHIP | 1.33 |
2.00 | SO/W Ratio | 2.84 |
Moved into the starting rotation on June 25, Cubs right-hander Adrian Sampson finally got off the snide on August 18 when he got the win is a 3-2 verdict at Baltimore.
#CHC Adrian Sampson is currently chilly.#ItsDifferentHere | @Cubs pic.twitter.com/SVryOJdVek
— MLB Heat Check (@mlbheatcheck) September 6, 2022
He’s situated among the bottom 7% of big-league pitchers in Max EV (115.2). Sampson has managed to get through five innings in just two of his past five starts. As a starter, he’s 1-5 with a 4.29 ERA. At home, Sampson is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA in eight appearances, six of them starts.
Sampson started against the Reds in a 7-2 Cubs victory on August 13. However, he only went four innings, so he wasn’t eligible for the decision. In three career starts against Cincinnati, Sampson is 0-1 with a 3.46 ERA.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
Cubs Batters | Batting Average vs Cessa | Reds Batters | Batting Average vs Sampson |
---|---|---|---|
Ian Happ | .500 | Jose Barrero | .333 |
PJ Higgins | 1.000 | Kyle Farmer | .400 |
Christopher Morel | .500 | Jake Fraley | 1.000 |
Rafael Ortega | .333 | Jonathan India | .200 |
Seiya Suzuki | .000 | Donovan Solano | 1.000 |
Ian Happ of the Cubs is 2-for-4 (.500) when facing Cessa. He’s homered and driven in three runs. PJ Higgins is 1-for-1 (1.000). Christopher Morel is 1-for-2 (.500) with an RBI. Rafael Ortega is 1-for-3 (.333). Seiya Suzuki has an RBI.
Typical Rake Fraley. @jfral_23 pic.twitter.com/3I5LSjUR2h
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 8, 2022
Cincinnati’s Jake Fraley is 3-for-3 (1.000) against Sampson. Kyle Farmer is 2-for-5 (.400) with two RBI. Donovan Solano is 1-for-1 (1.000). Jose Barrero is 1-for-3 (.333). Jonathan India is 1-for-5 (.200) but it was a solo homer.
Reds vs Cubs Prediction
Cincinnati, 7-1 winners over the Cubs on Wednesday, have alternated loss-win over the past eight games. The Reds haven’t won back-to-back games since August 26-27.
Aristides Aquino has three career multi-homer games…
…all three have been against the Cubs. pic.twitter.com/akgxf2XCJ2
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 8, 2022
The Cubs are 16-17 SU in their past 33 games at Wrigley Field. They’re 2-8 SU overall in their past 10 games.
Pick: Cincinnati Reds ML (+122)
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