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The Cincinnati Reds take the field as home favorites (-134) in the first game of the season against the Chicago Cubs (+113) at Great American Ball Park on Monday at 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene and Chicago’s Hayden Wesneski will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Reds vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Monday, October 3, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Reds | -134 | 7.5 |
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds ranked sixth-best in baseball last season with 222 total home runs.
- The Reds’ .249 batting average was sixth-best in the majors.
- Last season the Reds were the ninth-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.9 runs per game (786 total).
- The club struck out 8.8 times per game, the No. 19 mark in baseball.
- The Reds averaged 1.6 homers per home game last season (127 total at home).
- The Reds averaged 3.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .468 in home contests.
- The club averaged 8.7 hits per game and batted .263 at home last season.
Reds Key Batters
- Jonathan India finished with an OPS of .835 last season, fueled by a .376 OBP and a slugging percentage of .459.
- Kyle Farmer slashed .263/.316/.416 and finished with an OPS of .732.
- Last season, Donovan Solano finished with seven home runs, 31 RBI and a batting average of .280 last season.
- Jake Fraley slashed .210/.352/.369 and finished with an OPS of .721.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs’ 210 home runs ranked 11th in Major League Baseball.
- The Cubs ranked 23rd in MLB with a .237 team batting average.
- The Cubs ranked 21st in the league with 705 total runs scored last season.
- The Cubs were one of the least disciplined teams at the plate last season, ranking last with an average of 9.9 strikeouts per game.
- In 81 games on the road last season, they hit 99 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
- They had a team slugging percentage of .395 in away games last season with 233 extra-base hits.
- They averaged 7.9 base hits per game and had a .233 batting average on the road last season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Franmil Reyes racked up a .522 slugging percentage and a .254 batting average last year.
- Ian Happ had 105 hits and a .323 on-base percentage.
- Willson Contreras had 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 52 walks while batting .237 last season.
- Yan Gomes hit .252 with 15 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 19 walks.
Reds vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Greene | Wesneski | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 3 |
| 4-13 | W-L | 3-1 |
| 4.66 | ERA | 2.33 |
| 119.2 | IP | 27.0 |
| 47 | BB | 6 |
| 156 | SO | 27 |
