CINCINNATI, OH (The Spread) – The Reds will host division rivals the Cubs at 12:35PM ET today and fortunately for Cincinnati, Mike Leake will be on the mound.
The Reds are 7-1 in Leake’s last eight home starts versus the Cubs and 4-1 in his last five home starts. They’re also 4-1 in Leake’s last five starts and 8-2 in their last 10 home games versus a team with a winning record.
On the other side, the Cubs are 2-6 in their last eight games when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous contest and 1-4 in Kyle Hendrick’s last five road starts versus a team with a losing record.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book GT Bets, the Reds are -121 money line favorites versus the Cubs, who are +111 money line underdogs for today’s game. The total currently sits at 8 runs.
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