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"April 22, 7:10 PM | GrassGreat American Ball ParkChicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Odds5-12TEAM RECORD11-8The visiting Cubs hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to steal a win at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds.Mike Leake gets the call for the Cincinnati Reds and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Travis Wood brings a 1-1 ledger to the game for the Cubs as he tries to quiet the Reds bats.View Chi Cubs vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.Betting Line:On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Cincinnati sat as -160 favorites earlier in the day at Bovada. The total was set at 8, according to 5Dimes.Power Rankings: According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the National League No. 6-ranked Reds and the National League No. 4-rated Cubs in this matchup.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League&amp;#039;s No. 3-rated offensive output, at 9.4 hits per game. The Cubs average 7.7 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the National League  list. Cincinnati owns the National League&amp;#039;s No. 4 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago&amp;#039;s National League No. 9-rated defense.Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -134 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  The Cubs were saddled with a loss last time out in Scott Feldman&amp;#039;s start, as they lost 4-2 against Milwaukee on Sunday at Miller Park.Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 10-6 winner as they battled the Marlins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -245 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.  The Reds grabbed a win last time out, defeating Alejandro Sanabia and the Marlins 10-6 on Sunday at Great American Ball Park.Chicago Cubs Trends:When playing on Monday are 1-9Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7After playing Milwaukee are 4-6After a loss are 3-7Cincinnati Reds Trends:When playing on Monday are 6-4Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3After playing Miami are 6-4After a win are 7-3A few Cubs at Reds trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs&amp;#039; last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs&amp;#039; last 10 games on the roadThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs&amp;#039; last 5 games when playing on the road against CincinnatiChi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against CincinnatiCincinnati is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi CubsCincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at homeCincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi CubsNext up:Chi Cubs at Cincinnati, Tuesday, April 23"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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