The Great American Ball Park will play host to a Monday night MLB clash between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds.The Cubs (73-86) are riding a seven-game winning streak and have continued to play hard for manager David Ross. On Sunday, OF Nelson Velasquez drove in four runs to lead Chicago to an 8-1 road triumph against Cincinnati.
Rookie right-hander Hayden Wesneski (3-1 2.33 ERA) will make his fourth career major league start. Last time out, Wesneski allowed one run in five innings during a 4-2 home victory versus Philadelphia.
The Cincinnati Reds are in the midst of a six-game losing streak and are tied with Pittsburgh for last place in the NL Central Division. During yesterday's road loss, Cincinnati left eight men on base and struck out ten times. SP Chase Anderson (2-4) was rocked for five runs and recorded just one out for the Reds, who fell to 60-99 on the year.
The Reds will give the nod to flame-throwing rookie Hunter Greene (4-13 4.66 ERA) in the series opener. Through 119 plus innings, Greene has struck out 156 batters and owns a solid 1.25 WHIP.
Recent Betting Trends
- Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Reds are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.
- Under is 18-7-2 in Cubs last 27 overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Reds last 6 home games.
- Cubs are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
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