Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Matchup 9/3/23

Jameson Taillon will start for the Chicago Cubs (72-64), opposed by Carson Spiers of the Cincinnati Reds (71-67) on Sunday. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 12:10 PM ET.

Matchup

Game Spread Team Totals Over/Under Moneyline Charts
Game Hitters Rating Pitchers Rating Open Current Open Current Open Current Open Current Line Moves
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Cubs Conf Confirmed 0 0 -1.5 (+128) -1.5 (+106) 2.5 5.5 9.5 runs 10.5 runs -130 -146 line-movement
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Reds Conf Confirmed 0 0 +1.5 (-154) +1.5 (-128) 4.5 4.5 +110 +124

Odds Comparison

Vegas vs. Lineups.com Odds
Vegas Difference Vegas Difference
Moneyline -146 146 +124 124
Totals 5.5 5.5 4.5 4.5
Win Probability 59% 59% 44% 44%
Over/Under
Vegas Difference
Over/Under 10.5 10.5
Against the Spread(ATS) History
ATS Home Away
66-53 34-34 32-19
82-47 41-27 41-20
Over/Under History
Over/Under Home Away
69-62-5 35-29-4 34-33-1
65-72-1 27-40-1 38-32-0
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
7 or less 3-7-0 3-7-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
8 or 8.5 35-28-1 18-11-1 17-17-0 19-20-1 2-3-1 17-17-0
9 or 9.5 29-21-3 12-7-3 17-14-0 23-28-0 8-20-0 15-8-0
10 or 10.5 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 12-20-0 10-14-0 2-6-0
11 and over 1-4-1 1-3-0 0-1-1 10-4-0 7-3-0 3-1-0

Bet Splits

Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Away 35-33 51.5% 47.1 4.7
Favorite 44-31 58.7% 44 5.7
After Losses 28-28 50% 46.4 5.5
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Home 33-35 48.5% 60.3 4.5
Underdog 50-55 47.6% 66.7 4.5
After Win 40-30 57.1% 62.9 4.9

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
3.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
4.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2
Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.9 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1
5.0 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.5
Offense Scoring (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5
4.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2
Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.0 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.3
4.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6

Chicago Cubs Last 6 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/2/23 CHC 1 @ CIN 2 -124 +106 9.5 runs 5.0 runs Javier Assad (R) .479 .156 4.4 runs Andrew Abbott (L) .764 .300
9/1/23 CHC 2 @ CIN 3 -126 +108 10 runs 5.3 runs Jose Cuas (R) .606 .167 4.6 runs Lyon Richardson (R) .732 .250
9/1/23 CHC 6 @ CIN 2 -120 +102 9.5 runs 4.9 runs Jordan Wicks (L) .937 .278 4.5 runs Graham Ashcraft (R) .561 .219
8/30/23 CHC 3 vs MIL 2 +100 -118 7 runs 3.4 runs Kyle Hendricks (R) .380 .115 3.6 runs Brandon Woodruff (R) .434 .152
8/30/23 CHC 1 vs MIL 0 -130 +110 6.5 runs 3.5 runs Justin Steele (L) .633 .267 2.9 runs Corbin Burnes (R) .461 .219
8/29/23 CHC 2 vs MIL 6 -126 +108 9 runs 4.8 runs Jameson Taillon (R) .526 .156 4.2 runs Wade Miley (L) .803 .297

Cincinnati Reds Last 6 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/2/23 CIN 2 vs CHC 1 +106 -124 9.5 runs 4.4 runs Andrew Abbott (L) .764 .300 5.0 runs Javier Assad (R) .479 .156
9/1/23 CIN 3 vs CHC 2 +108 -126 10 runs 4.6 runs Lyon Richardson (R) .732 .250 5.3 runs Jose Cuas (R) .606 .167
9/1/23 CIN 2 vs CHC 6 +102 -120 9.5 runs 4.5 runs Graham Ashcraft (R) .561 .219 4.9 runs Jordan Wicks (L) .937 .278
8/30/23 CIN 4 @ SF 1 +138 -176 7.5 runs 3.0 runs Hunter Greene (R) .765 .297 4.5 runs Logan Webb (R) .457 .133
8/30/23 CIN 1 @ SF 6 +140 -166 8 runs 3.2 runs Brandon Williamson (L) .136 .034 4.8 runs Alex Cobb (R) .669 .226
8/29/23 CIN 1 @ SF 4 +110 -130 7.5 runs 3.4 runs Andrew Abbott (L) .485 .188 4.0 runs Kyle Harrison (L) .710 .267

Cubs vs. Reds Odds and Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023
  • Time: 12:10 PM ET
  • TV: BSOH
  • Cubs Starter: Jameson Taillon
  • Reds Starter: Carson Spiers
  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +114
  • Over/Under: 11 runs

Cubs vs. Reds Matchup Statistics

  • The Cubs have the No. 6 offense in MLB action scoring five runs per game (681 total runs).
  • Chicago has a 55-15 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Reds have scored 648 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has won 65 of its 78 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • The Cubs have the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.18).
  • Chicago's pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Reds have pitched to a 4.67 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
  • Cincinnati averages the 19th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.

Cubs vs. Reds Previous Meetings

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
9/2/2023 Cubs -1.5 9.5 -120 +100 2-1 CIN
9/1/2023 Cubs -1.5 10 -125 +105 3-2 CIN
9/1/2023 Cubs -1.5 9.5 -122 +102 6-2 CHC
8/3/2023 Cubs -1.5 10.5 -162 +136 5-3 CHC
8/2/2023 Cubs -1.5 11 -162 +136 16-6 CHC
8/1/2023 Cubs -1.5 8.5 -166 +140 20-9 CHC
7/31/2023 Cubs -1.5 8 -130 +110 6-5 CIN
4/4/2023 Cubs -1.5 9.5 -130 +110 12-5 CHC
5/26/2023 Cubs -1.5 6.5 -150 +130 9-0 CIN
5/28/2023 Cubs -1.5 8 -165 +140 8-5 CIN

Cubs Leaders

  • Cody Bellinger has totaled 128 hits with a .365 on-base percentage, leading the Cubs in both statistics.
  • Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Bellinger is sixth in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage.
  • Bellinger has recorded at least one base hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
  • Nico Hoerner leads his team with a .391 slugging percentage.
  • Including all qualified hitters, Hoerner's batting average ranks 26th, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 115th in slugging.
  • Ian Happ is hitting .244 with 28 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 85 walks.
  • Jeimer Candelario is batting .259 with 37 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 47 walks.

Reds Leaders

  • Spencer Steer has 133 hits with a .356 on-base percentage and a .450 slugging percentage, all club-bests for Cincinnati.
  • Steer sits at No. 49 in MLB this season with a .270 batting average, and also ranks 29th in OBP (.356). His .450 slugging percentage is 63rd in baseball entering this game.
  • TJ Friedl has 20 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks while batting .269.
  • With a .269 batting average, Friedl ranks 54th in MLB. He also ranks 60th in the league in on base percentage (.335), and 92nd in slugging (.421).
  • Jake Fraley is hitting .272 with 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 33 walks.
  • Hunter Renfroe has 31 doubles, 19 home runs and 39 walks while batting .237.

Cubs vs. Reds Injury Report

  • Cubs: Marcus Stroman: 15-Day Injured List (Hip/Rib), Michael Fulmer: 15-Day Injured List (Forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60-Day Injured List (Knee), Nick Burdi: 60-Day Injured List (Appendix), Brad Boxberger: 60-Day Injured List (Forearm), Codi Heuer: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow)
  • Reds: Hunter Greene: 10-Day Injured List (Illness), Kevin Newman: 10-Day Injured List (Oblique), Joey Votto: 10-Day Injured List (Shouder), Curt Casali: 10-Day Injured List (Foot), Jonathan India: 10-Day Injured List (Left Heel), Matt McLain: 10-Day Injured List (Oblique), Graham Ashcraft: 15-Day Injured List (Toe), Alex Young: 15-Day Injured List (Hamstring), Ben Lively: 15-Day Injured List (Illness), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day Injured List (Illness), Nick Lodolo: 60-Day Injured List (Leg), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Connor Overton: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Justin Dunn: 60-Day Injured List (Shoulder), Brandon Williamson: 7-Day Injured List (Illness)