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The Chicago Cubs (73-88) visit the Cincinnati Reds (62-99) on Wednesday at 4:10 PM ET. The Cubs are moneyline favorites (-120) against the underdog Reds (-100). Chicago’s Adrian Sampson gets the start against Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cubs vs. Reds
- Game Day: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -120 | 8 |
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs are 18th in baseball with 156 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Cubs’ .238 batting average ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .310.
- The Cubs strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
- The Cubs average one homers per road game this season (83 total on the road).
- The Cubs have a .376 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- The team averages 7.7 hits per game and is batting .227 away from home this season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ leads Chicago with 155 hits and an OBP of .342, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .441.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Happ ranks 40th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage, and 55th in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner has 22 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .280.
- Hoerner ranks 28th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 81st in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Willson Contreras has collected 101 base hits, an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .466 this season.
- Seiya Suzuki is batting .264 with a .337 OBP and 46 RBI for Chicago this season.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
- The Reds have a team batting average of .235 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
- The Reds have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
- The Reds rank 22nd in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
- In 80 games at home this season, they’ve hit 89 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- In 80 home games this season, they’re slugging .399 with 215 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .246 as a team at home this season.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has totaled 132 hits with a .313 on-base percentage and a .384 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Reds.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Farmer’s batting average is 71st, his on-base percentage ranks 92nd, and he is 107th in slugging.
- Farmer brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
- Jonathan India has 16 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .246.
- Jake Fraley is hitting .256 with nine doubles, 12 home runs and 26 walks.
- Donovan Solano has 15 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks while batting .284.
Cubs vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Sampson | Ashcraft | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 18 |
| 4-5 | W-L | 5-5 |
| 3.10 | ERA | 4.52 |
| 101.2 | IP | 99.2 |
| 26 | BB | 25 |
| 70 | SO | 67 |
