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The Cincinnati Reds (44-66) take a three-game losing streak into a home matchup against the Chicago Cubs (45-65) on Thursday at 7:15 PM ET. The Reds are favored (-114) to halt the streak against the underdog Cubs (-105). Cincinnati’s Nick Lodolo gets the start against Chicago’s Drew Smyly.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Reds vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Thursday, August 11, 2022
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: Dyersville, Iowa
- Stadium: Field of Dreams
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Reds | -114 | 9 |
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds rank 20th in baseball with 104 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Reds have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
- The Reds rank 21st in baseball with a .308 on-base percentage.
- The Reds’ 8.9 strikeouts per game are the fourth-most in the league.
- The Reds average 1.2 homers per home game this season (67 total at home).
- The Reds have a .421 slugging percentage and are averaging three extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .254 with 466 hits (8.3 per game) at home this season.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has an OPS of .698, fueled by an OBP of .328 and a team-best slugging percentage of .370 this season.
- Among all qualifying hitters, Farmer is 76th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 80th, and he is 120th in slugging.
- Farmer hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a walk and an RBI.
- Joey Votto leads the Reds in OBP (.336) and total hits (66) this season.
- Votto’s batting average ranks 137th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 65th, and his slugging percentage 98th.
- Nick Senzel has 68 hits this season and has a slash line of .247/.304/.316.
- Albert Almora Jr. has been key for Cincinnati with 45 hits, an OBP of .273 plus a slugging percentage of .368.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 108 home runs.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Cubs rank 23rd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- In 52 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 52 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
- They are slugging .380 in 52 road games this season.
- They are averaging eight base hits per game and batting .232 on the road this season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Willson Contreras has accumulated a team-high OBP (.364), while pacing the Cubs in hits (88).
- Including all qualified hitters, Contreras is 84th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 23rd and he is 35th in slugging.
- Contreras enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run and five RBI.
- Ian Happ is slugging .430 to pace his team.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Happ’s batting average places him 40th, his on-base percentage is 34th, and he is 67th in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .300 with 14 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 17 walks.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .220 with 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 47 walks.
Reds vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Lodolo | Smyly | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 14 |
| 3-3 | W-L | 4-6 |
| 4.40 | ERA | 3.97 |
| 43.0 | IP | 65.2 |
| 20 | BB | 15 |
| 58 | SO | 52 |
