Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction MLB Picks 7/29/24

Cincinnati Reds (50-55) vs Chicago Cubs (50-56)

Game Info: Monday, July 29, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Great American Ball Park)

Carson Spiers (3-2) (3.83) vs Jameson Taillon (7-5) (2.96)

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The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Pick.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 51-56 on the year after playing the Brewers and Royals. The Chicago Cubs have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games. The Chicago Cubs have lost 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 94 hits and 33 RBI, while Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki have combined for 169 hits and 88 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-55 on the year after playing the Braves and Rays. The Cincinnati Reds have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Cincinnati Reds have split their last 4 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 103 hits and 45 RBI, while Spencer Steer and Jonathan India have combined for 179 hits and 104 RBI.

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Pitching Pick Matchup

Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 7-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Taillon has allowed 19 hits and 8 runs in his last 26 innings. Taillon has a 3.28 ERA and .251 allowed batting average in 46.2 road innings. Taillon is 5-5 with a 4.79 ERA and 84 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.

Carson Spiers gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 3-2 with a 3.83 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Spiers has allowed 14 hits and 7 runs in his last 9.2 innings. Spiers will pitch for the first time since July 12 after dealing with a shoulder injury. Spiers is 0-0 with a 2.79 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.

Why the Chicago Cubs will Beat the Reds

  • The Reds have lost each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
  • The Cubs have won each of their last three road games after playing the previous day.
  • The Reds have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Great American Ball Park against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last four road games after playing the previous day.

Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts

  • Elly De La Cruz has hit a home run in each of the Reds' last two games at Great American Ball Park against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Jonathan India has recorded at least one Double in eight of the Reds' last nine games against NL Central opponents.
  • Jonathan India has scored at least one run in four of the Reds' last five home games.
  • Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against NL opponents at Great American Ball Park.
  • Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
  • Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

  • Nico Hoerner has recorded a Double in three of the Cubs' last four games as favorites.
  • Patrick Wisdom has hit a home run in each of the Cubs' last two games.
  • Ian Happ has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cubs' last four games as road favorites against NL opponents.
  • Mike Tauchman has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances with the Cubs as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
  • Jameson Taillon has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances against the Reds.
  • Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cubs' last nine road games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs' last nine games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs' last nine games against NL opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Cincinnati Reds rank 28th in the league for batting average this season (.228).
  • The Cincinnati Reds rank T6th in the league for triples this season (22).
  • The Chicago Cubs rank 24th in the league for home runs this season (105).
  • The Chicago Cubs rank 24th in the league for batting average this season (.233).

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction

I'm not running to the window to back the Chicago Cubs and their inability to string runs together. However, Jameson Taillon has been strong this season, and he's far more trustworthy than Carson Spiers who hasn't pitched in a couple of weeks after dealing with a shoulder issue. There's also not much separation between the Cubs and Reds, two teams that have underachieved up to this point. Give me the Cubs because of the more reliable starting pitcher.

Randy’s Pick Chicago Cubs

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