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The Chicago Cubs (57-78) host the Cincinnati Reds (53-80) on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET. The Cubs are favored on the moneyline (-146) against the underdog Reds (+124). Chicago has Javier Assad starting, while Cincinnati counters with Mike Minor.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cubs vs. Reds
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -146 | 8 |
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs average 1.0 home run per game to rank 16th in MLB play with 136 total home runs .
- The Cubs’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Cubs are 17th in baseball with a .313 on-base percentage.
- The Cubs strike out 8.7 times per game to rank 21st in the league.
- The Cubs average 1.0 home run per game when playing at home this season (64 total in home contests).
- The Cubs have a .394 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .250 with 553 hits (8.3 per game) at home this season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ leads Chicago with a slugging percentage of .459, fueled by 54 extra-base hits.
- Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, Happ’s batting average ranks 34th, his on-base percentage ranks 34th, and he is 40th in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .283 with 19 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 26 walks.
- Among qualified hitters, Hoerner’s batting average places him 28th, his on-base percentage 64th, and his slugging percentage 89th.
- Seiya Suzuki has collected 89 base hits, an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .425 this season.
- Christopher Morel is batting .248 with a .312 OBP and 38 RBI for Chicago this season.
- Morel heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds have hit 131 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Reds’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 65 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .343 in 65 road games this season.
- They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .226 on the road this season.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has an on-base percentage of .324, a slugging percentage of .381, and has 110 hits, all club-highs for the Reds.
- Including all qualified players in the majors, Farmer ranks 69th in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage and 115th in slugging percentage.
- Jonathan India is batting .262 with 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 21 walks.
- Nick Senzel has 12 doubles, four home runs and 26 walks while hitting .242.
- Albert Almora Jr. is batting .223 with 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.
Cubs vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Assad | Minor | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GS | 16 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 3-10 |
| 0.90 | ERA | 5.98 |
| 10.0 | IP | 84.1 |
| 6 | BB | 31 |
| 6 | SO | 67 |
