Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Analysis

The Reds and the Cubs will square off at Wrigley Field for the second of a three-game set on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.

Despite posting a 14-24 record away from Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati is in fifth place in the National League Central with an overall record of 26-47, which trails the first placed Milwaukee Brewers by 15.5 games. The Cubs rank fourth in the National League Central with a record of 28-46, and 13-26 at home, which trails the first-place Brewers by 14 games.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Resources

  • Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
  • Matchup: NL Central vs. NL Central
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Time-TV: 8:05 PM p.m. ET – MLB.tv

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs – Current Form

The Reds lost 3-0 against the Dodgers last Thursday, but then went 0-3 to the Giants in their next game on Sunday. The Giants scored only two runs against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, which was Cincinnati’s best result in last two series.

The Reds were the weakest on Thursday, when the Los Angeles Dodgers scored 10 runs in game two of a three-contest series against the Dodgers. The Cubs were tripped up by the Pittsburgh Pirates last Thursday, but grabbed 1 of 4 games last Sunday against the Cardinals. In the first contest against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, the Chicago Cubs were in their best form in last 7 games, not allowing the St. Louis Cardinals score one single run. Chicago cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday by plating 14 runs in the third of a game of the series.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs – Pitching Matchup

Cincinnati: Hunter Greene (3-8, 5.66 ERA)

Hunter Greene will make his 14th start of the season for Cincinnati, who’s hoping to find some traction after posting a 3-8 record and 5.66 ERA thus far, while tallying a 1.36 WHIP, 30 walks, and 88 strikeouts across 70.0 innings of action. Greene lost his most recent start against Los Angeles Dodgers, as Cincinnati’s right-hander surrendered six runs on nine hits, two walks, and three strikeouts during the Reds’ 5-10 home loss on June 23, 2022. Greene is 1-5 with a 5.49 ERA across this season’s eight starts on the road, which includes 16 walks, 56 strikeouts, and a 1.32 WHIP over 39.1 innings of action.

Chicago: Justin Steele (2-5, 4.59 ERA)

Justin Steele will make his 14th start of the season for Chicago, who’s hoping to find some traction after posting a 2-5 record and 4.59 ERA thus far, while tallying a 1.45 WHIP, 29 walks, and 61 strikeouts across 64.2 innings of action. The 26-year-old left-hander didn’t factor in the decision in his last start, when the Cubs lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 23, 2022 on the road. Steele tossed innings in the 8-7 defeat by the Pittsburgh Pirates, while giving up six runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and walks. Pitching at home this season, Steele is 2-3 with a 3.30 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, 22 walks and 33 strikeouts over 43.2 innings in nine starts.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs – Series History

In the 2021 season the Reds won the season series 11-8. In the current season, the Reds are still up with 3 wins out of five games.