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Willson Contreras will try to collect his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when his Chicago Cubs (73-87) take on the Cincinnati Reds (61-99) on Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Cubs are favored (-111) over the Reds (-107). Javier Assad starts for Chicago while Cincinnati will counter with Luis Cessa.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cubs vs. Reds
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 4, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -111 | 8.5 |
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs rank 19th in baseball with 154 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- The Cubs’ .238 batting average ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 17th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.
- The Cubs strike out 8.9 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
- The Cubs average 1.0 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (81 total in road outings).
- The Cubs are slugging .377 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- Away from home this season the team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .228.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ leads Chicago with 155 hits and an OBP of .344, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .444.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Happ ranks 36th in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage, and 54th in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .280 with 22 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 26 walks.
- Among qualifying hitters, Hoerner’s batting average ranks him 27th, his on-base percentage 68th, and his slugging percentage 85th.
- Contreras is batting .240 with a .458 slugging percentage and 54 RBI this year.
- Seiya Suzuki is batting .267 with a .340 OBP and 46 RBI for Chicago this season.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds have hit 155 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Reds’ .235 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Reds rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 88 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 79 home contests this season.
- In 79 home games this season, they’re slugging .399 with 213 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .247 as a team at home this season.
Reds Key Batters
- Kyle Farmer has accumulated a team-best OBP (.312) and slugging percentage (.385), while leading the Reds in hits (131).
- Including all qualifying players, Farmer ranks 71st in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 94th and he is 107th in slugging.
- Jonathan India is batting .247 with 16 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks.
- Jake Fraley is hitting .255 with nine doubles, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
- Donovan Solano has 15 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks while hitting .288.
Cubs vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Assad | Cessa | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | GS | 9 |
| 2-2 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 3.62 | ERA | 4.76 |
| 32.1 | IP | 75.2 |
| 19 | BB | 27 |
| 26 | SO | 55 |
