Graham Ashcraft vs. the Cubs
- Ashcraft (5-5) will take the mound for the Reds, his 18th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.52 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .283 in 18 games this season.
- He has started 17 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in nine of them.
- The Cubs rank 18th in MLB with a .238 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 19th in the league (.385) and 156 home runs.
Reds vs. Adrian Sampson
- The Cubs will send Sampson (4-5) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.10 ERA and 70 strikeouts through 101 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's last time out was on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 7 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 3.10 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .251 to opposing hitters.
Reds Betting Trends
- The Reds have won 49, or 38.9%, of the 126 games they've played as underdogs this season.
- Cincinnati has a record of 42-69 in games where sportsbooks have them as underogs of at least +107 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 48.3%.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of their 166 games with a total this season.
- In 166 games with a spread this season, the Reds are 78-88-0 ATS.
Reds Injury News
- TJ Friedl: 10 Day Injury List (Hamstring)
- Mike Minor: 15 Day Injury List (Foot)
- Justin Dunn: 15 Day Injury List (Shoulder)
- Tejay Antone: 60 Day Injury List (Elbow)
- Tony Santillan: 60 Day Injury List (Back)
- Jeff Hoffman: 60 Day Injury List (Forearm)
- Art Warren: 60 Day Injury List (Elbow)
- Justin Wilson: 60 Day Injury List (Elbow)
- Vladimir Gutierrez: 60 Day Injury List (Elbow)
- Joey Votto: 60 Day Injury List (Shoulder)
- Mike Moustakas: 60 Day Injury List (Calf)
- Nick Senzel: 60 Day Injury List (Toe)
- Lucas Sims: 60 Day Injury List (Back)
- Tyler Stephenson: 60 Day Injury List (Shoulder)
Where Can I Bet on the Reds
While the Reds 2022 season may be for not, by the time Ohio sports betting is fully launched on January 1, 2023, this Reds team will have a different approach — for better or worse. After trading Castillo at the deadline, this team has decided not to spend in the now and is fully planning for the future. Come opening day 2023, sports bettors across the state of Ohio will be able to capitalize on their reads. With mobile launches for sportsbooks such as DraftKings Ohio, Caesars Sportsbook Ohio, FanDuel Ohio, and BetMGM Ohio coming soon, the wait for Ohio MLB fans is coming soon. For more information on Ohio’s launch and up-to-date legal news, check out our Ohio Sports Betting page.
More Reds Lineup Analysis
Cincinnati hit the seventh most home runs in baseball, but had the worst team batting average. The Reds were fourth worst in runs scored. A team with the 3rd oldest batters had the 7th best ERA in baseball. All of this would seem to make an odd combination for sustained success. It must have weighed heavily on the decision of Cincinnati's staff ace. Trevor Bauer took his team leading sub-2.00 ERA to the West Coast. A solid team ERA, which compensated for a lack of run production, took a huge hit. Oddsmakers seem at odds with Cincinnati justifying such a lofty preseason prediction. Statistical projection models insist the Reds are an average team at best. Cincinnati will need a few overachievers, plus some rekindled stats from a few aging bats to realize what appears to be suspect potential for success.
Projected Proj 
