On Friday, Sept. 27, Nico Hoerner’s Chicago Cubs (81-78) host Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (76-83) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Cubs, who are listed at -140. Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 6.5 runs.

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -140
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
• Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds will send Nick Martinez (10-6) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Martinez will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• He has finished 22 appearances without allowing an earned run in 41 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• Cincinnati is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
• The Reds have a team batting average of just .232 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 696 total runs scored this season.
• The Reds have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
• Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
• Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.257 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.

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