Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Best Bet: Will the Reds Get Hot Early?
The Cincinnati Reds are in Chicago, taking on the Cubs. Will the Reds get hot early tonight? Josh Gayle shares his best bet for the game.
Josh Gayle - August 2, 2023, 12:57 PM EDT
5 minChicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Best Bet: Will the Reds Get Hot Early?
I found a plus odds gem for the Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds game. Let's dive into my pick, prediction, and odds for this game.
Cubs vs. Reds Date, Time, Where to Watch
- Date: August 2, 2023
- Time: 8:05 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Best Bet
1u - Reds o2.5 First 5 Innings +100 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
Getting great odds here. If you don’t have this market you could pivot to Drew Smyly o2.5 Earned Runs. Lets get into why this one is an absolute steal.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Prediction
Smyly has faced off against Cincinnati twice this season. In those two outings he went 4.2 innings both times, and Cincinnati scored five and seven runs against him respectively, we just need three and get an extra out to do it.
Smyly is worse at home, where he holds a brutal 5.94 ERA. Cincinnati has to be motivated after allowing 20 runs last night to bounce back. The Reds have scored 3+ in the first five innings in three straight, and Smyly is seemingly their easiest matchup yet.
Cincinnati bats .264 against left handed pitching and has a great history against Drew. I see more of the same today, and getting this bet at plus odds feels like incredible value. Let's roll!
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