{"id":80950,"date":"2023-09-02T03:42:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T03:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/09\/02\/chicago-cubs-vs-cincinnati-reds-mlb-betting-preview-september-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-02T03:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T03:42:34","slug":"chicago-cubs-vs-cincinnati-reds-mlb-betting-preview-september-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/09\/02\/chicago-cubs-vs-cincinnati-reds-mlb-betting-preview-september-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Preview | September 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid11622-qid6375-syid7413-mid808245\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ian Happ takes a 10-game hitting streak into the Chicago Cubs&#8217; (72-63) matchup against the Cincinnati Reds (70-67). The Cubs are favored on the moneyline (-112) for this outing against the Reds (-107), which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. Javier Assad starts for Chicago while Cincinnati will counter with Andrew Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get your parents, spouse, co-workers, third cousin and mailman together again. MLB pools are back! Hit your own home run with RunYourPool today.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/baseball-pools.cfm?source=ds&amp;effort=4200\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info, Betting Lines for Cubs vs. Reds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Saturday, September 2, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 6:40 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Cincinnati, Ohio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Great American Ball Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Cubs vs Reds Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Cubs<\/td>\n<td>-112<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Do I Watch the Cubs vs. the Reds?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> BSOH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cubs Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Cubs Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cubs rank 14th in MLB play with 162 total home runs.<\/li>\n<li>Chicago&#8217;s .252 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.<\/li>\n<li>The Cubs rank seventh in baseball with a .328 on-base percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Chicago&#8217;s 8.8 strikeouts per game rank 19th in baseball.<\/li>\n<li>The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (77 total in road outings).<\/li>\n<li>Chicago is slugging .405 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game in road contests.<\/li>\n<li>The team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .245 on the road this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cubs Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cody Bellinger leads Chicago with 127 hits and an OBP of .366 this season. He has a .320 batting average and a slugging percentage of .549.<\/li>\n<li>Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks 19th, and he is eighth in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Bellinger has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two home runs, a walk and six RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Nico Hoerner leads Chicago in slugging percentage (.394) thanks to 37 extra-base hits. He&#8217;s batting .281 with an on-base percentage of .342.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 21st, his on-base percentage 41st, and his slugging percentage 111th.<\/li>\n<li>Happ is batting .246 with a .424 slugging percentage and 67 RBI this year.<\/li>\n<li>Happ has picked up a hit in 10 straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .342 with five doubles, three home runs, four walks and 10 RBI.<\/li>\n<li>Jeimer Candelario has been key for Chicago with 120 hits, an OBP of .341 plus a slugging percentage of .475.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reds Stats &amp; Trends<\/h2>\n<h3>Reds Batting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 155 home runs.<\/li>\n<li>Cincinnati&#8217;s .247 batting average ranks 18th in the majors this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Reds have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.323).<\/li>\n<li>Cincinnati ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.4 whiffs per contest.<\/li>\n<li>They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 67 home contests this season.<\/li>\n<li>In 67 home games this season, it is slugging .413 with 193 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n<li>In home games this season, they&#8217;re batting .241 with 7.9 base hits per contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reds Key Batters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spencer Steer has totaled 131 hits with a .353 on-base percentage and a .449 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Reds. He&#8217;s batting .267.<\/li>\n<li>He is 56th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the big leagues.<\/li>\n<li>TJ Friedl is batting .268 with 20 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks. He&#8217;s slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .332.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying hitters, he is 51st in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Hunter Renfroe is hitting .239 with 31 doubles, 19 home runs and 39 walks.<\/li>\n<li>Jake Fraley has 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .269.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cubs vs. Reds Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Javier Assad (CHC)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"col\">Pitcher<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Andrew Abbott (CIN)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3 &#8211; 2<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">W\/L<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">8 &#8211; 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">79<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">IP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">88.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">2.96<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">ERA<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.203<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">WHIP<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">1.218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">6.8<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">K\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">10.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.6<\/td>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\" scope=\"row\">BB\/9<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n<h2>Cubs vs. Reds Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cubs: Marcus Stroman: 15 Day IL (Rib), Michael Fulmer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Nick Burdi: 60 Day IL (Appendicitis), Brandon Hughes: 60 Day IL (Knee), Brad Boxberger: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Ethan Roberts: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Codi Heuer: 60 Day IL (Elbow)<\/li>\n<li>Reds: Ben Lively: 10 Day IL (Covid-19), Hunter Greene: 10 Day IL (Covid-19), Joey Votto: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Curt Casali: 10 Day IL (Foot), Jonathan India: 10 Day IL (Heel), Matt McLain: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Fernando Cruz: 10 Day IL (Covid-19), Kevin Newman: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Alex Young: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Nick Lodolo: 60 Day IL (Calf), Reiver Sanmartin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Overton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Dunn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Graham Ashcraft: day-to-day (Toe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Cubs and Reds (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ian Happ takes a 10-game hitting streak into the Chicago Cubs&#8217; (72-63) matchup against the Cincinnati Reds (70-67). 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