Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Preview | August 13

The Cincinnati Reds (44-67) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup against the Chicago Cubs (46-65) on Saturday at 6:40 PM ET. The Reds are favored (-115) to end the streak against the underdog Cubs (-105). Graham Ashcraft starts for Cincinnati while Chicago will counter with Adrian Sampson.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Reds vs. Cubs

• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 20th in baseball with 104 total home runs .
• The Reds’ .238 batting average ranks 20th in the majors.
• The Reds are 21st in the league with an on-base percentage of .308.
• The Reds strike out 8.9 times per game, the fourth-worst mark in baseball.
• The Reds average 1.2 homers per home game this season (67 total at home).
• The Reds are averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .419 in home contests.
• The team is batting .253 with 473 hits (8.3 per game) at home this season.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer leads Cincinnati with a slugging percentage of .368, fueled by 26 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Farmer is 80th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 121st in slugging.
• Farmer has hit safely in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a walk.
• Joey Votto leads Cincinnati with 66 hits and an OBP of .335 this season.
• Among qualifiers, Votto ranks 137th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 105th in slugging percentage.
• Nick Senzel has 68 hits this season and has a slash line of .244/.300/.312.
• Albert Almora Jr. has five home runs, 29 RBI and a batting average of .230 this season.

Cubs Stats & Trends

Cubs Batting

• The Cubs’ 108 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
• The Cubs rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
• The Cubs have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
• The Cubs rank 25th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
• In 53 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 52 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
• In 53 road games this season, they’re slugging .379 with 153 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging eight base hits per game and batting .233 on the road this season.

Cubs Key Batters

• Willson Contreras has a team-best OBP (.362), and paces the Cubs in hits (88).
• Including all the qualified players in the majors, Contreras ranks 91st in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage.
• Ian Happ is slugging .434 to lead his team.
• Happ ranks 39th in batting average, 34th in on-base percentage and 66th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Nico Hoerner has 14 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 18 walks while hitting .299.
• Patrick Wisdom has 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 48 walks while batting .220.

Reds vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers