MLB Preview Cincinnati Reds (39-50) at Chicago Cubs (50-36) by entity wagering investment company mk

MLB Preview Cincinnati Reds (39-50) at Chicago Cubs (50-36) by entity wagering investment company mkinvestllc. Sunday, July 8, 2018 – First Pitch 2:20 PM EST. Wrigley Field.

Strange as it might sound but the Chicago Cubs broke through against the Cincinnati Reds yesterday beating the Reds for the first time in the last six games they have played. The Reds had won 5 straight games against the Cubs before yesterday’s 8-7 victory. The Reds entered yesterday having gone 6-3 over their last 9 games and since June 17th have been playing their best ball of the year going 14 – 7 in their last 21 games including a 7-game win streak thrown in there.

The Chicago Cubs have heated up and have won 8 of their last 10 games. The Cubbies went 16 – 11 in June and are 4 – 1 to start July off. The Cubs are still in a dog fight for the top spot in the NL Central and sit in 2nd place, 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers who are 53 – 36. The Cubs are going to need to find a way to get on the score board earlier in games as they head towards the all-star break, the Cubs last eight victories have been the come from behind verity. The Cubs have enjoyed playing at Wrigley Field this season going 27-15 overall.

Cincinnati sends Luis Castillo to mound who is 5 – 8 overall with an ERA of 5.53. On the road we find Castillo 2 – 5 with an EAR of 6.70. On the road he has pitched 48.1 innings allowing 39 runs on 55 hits, 19 walks and 10 home runs. Castillo has 3 career starts against the Cubs and has won all three.

The Chicago Cubs counter with Jon Lester who is 11 – 2 overall with an ERA 2.25. Overall, he has gone 100 innings allowing 31 runs on 80 hits and has 79 strikeouts. At home this year Lester is 5 – 1 with an ERA of 1.49. Lester has won his last 7 starts and 9 of his last 10. In Lester’s last 10 starts against the Reds, the Cubs are 8 – 2 in those 10 starts.

Inside the numbers with entity wagering investment company mkinvestllc:

Cincinnati is 6-0 the last 6 times they have faced a left-handed starter

Cincinnati is 4 – 1 the last 5 games coming off a loss

Cincinnati is 14 - 5 over their last 19 games

Cincinnati is 17 - 36 the last 53 times they have face a left-handed starter on the road

Chicago is 8 – 1 in their last 9 home games

Chicago is 36 – 15 at home, the last 51 times they faced a team with a losing record

Chicago is 31 – 6 the 37 times Lester has started against a team with a losing record

Chicago is 39 – 13 in Lester’s last 52 starts at home

Head-to-Head

Chicago is 12 – 2 the 14 times Lester has started against Cincinnati

Chicago is 6 – 1 in Lester’s last 7 against Cincinnati at home

Cincinnati is 5 0 1 in the last 6 games played

Chicago is 11 – 4 the last 15 times the have hosted Cincinnati

Current Line: Chicago Cubs -1.50, Cincinnati Reds +1.40, the total has been set at 9

Prediction: Chicago 7, Cincinnati 3

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