Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Lines

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The Cubs will play the Reds on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 at 12:35 pm ET. Check network listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage. Our opening pitch flys at Eastern Standard, make sure you adjust for your local timezone.

Matchup Pitchers

• Cubs - A. Sampson - R
• Reds - T. Mahle - R

Learn more about MLB Betting with our handy tutorial and guide. We explain money line, total and run line bets. Plus, a great discussion about exotic bets like MLB Baseball parlays and props.

Best Money Line Bets

Underdog Chicago Cubs	Favorite Cincinnati Reds
+244 Sb3gen1	-270 Sb3gen2
+235 Sb3gen3	-274 Sb3gen1
+225 Sb3gen2	-290 Sb3gen3

Here are money lines for the outright winner. Favorite Cincinnati Reds has a minus value. Lay $270 at Sb3gen2 to win $100. Underdog Chicago Cubs has a positive value. Risk $100 at Sb3gen1 to win $244.

Best Over and Under Total Lines

Over	Under
9.5o -115 Sb3gen1	9.5u -105 Sb3gen1
9.5o -115 Sb3gen2	9.5u -105 Sb3gen2
9.5o -115 Sb3gen3	9.5u -105 Sb3gen3

The over under line estimates the combined total of each team's final score. Sb3gen1 has the best over line of 9.5 points laying $115 to win $100. Sb3gen1 has the best under line of 9.5 u -105.

Best Underdog and Favorite Run Line Bets

Underdog Chicago Cubs	Favorite Cincinnati Reds
+1.5 +140 Sb3gen1	-1.5 -150 Sb3gen3
+1.5 +135 Sb3gen2	-1.5 -155 Sb3gen2
+1.5 +130 Sb3gen3	-1.5 -160 Sb3gen1

SportsBetting3.com has analyzed the latest lines. Review our "Best Run Line Bets" table above to smash the books this Wednesday. Sb3gen3 has the best favorite Cincinnati Reds run line at -1.5 points. Sb3gen1 has the best underdog Chicago Cubs run line at +1.5 points.

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MLB World Series Odds

Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament here. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.

Chicago Cubs World Series Odds

Outcome	SB3Gen

Cached 2021-12-05 17:33:25
Cincinnati Reds World Series Odds

Outcome	SB3Gen

Cached 2021-12-05 17:33:25

Team Standings

Season Standings

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Away	Strk	L10
Chicago Cubs	71	91	0.438	36.0	71-91	39-42	W2	65-77
Cincinnati Reds	83	79	0.512	24.0	83-79	44-37	W1	74-68

Chicago Cubs Batting Stats

2021 Chicago Cubs Batting
Top 12 by Games Played

Player	GP	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Ian Happ CF	148	63	105	25	66	62	156	0.226
Willson Contreras C	128	61	98	21	57	52	138	0.237
Patrick Wisdom 3B	106	54	78	28	61	32	153	0.231
Jason Heyward RF	104	35	69	8	30	27	68	0.214
Rafael Ortega LF	103	44	86	11	33	30	70	0.291
Matt Duffy 3B	98	45	83	5	30	25	63	0.287
David Bote 2B	97	32	58	8	35	27	73	0.199
Kris Bryant RF	93	58	87	18	51	39	89	0.267
Anthony Rizzo 1B	92	41	80	14	40	36	59	0.248
Javier Baez SS	91	48	83	22	65	15	131	0.248
Sergio Alcantara SS	89	30	45	5	17	30	74	0.205
Eric Sogard 3B	78	16	42	1	12	9	30	0.249

Cincinnati Reds Batting Stats

2021 Cincinnati Reds Batting
Top 12 by Games Played

Player	GP	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Jonathan India 3B	150	98	143	21	69	71	141	0.269
Kyle Farmer SS	147	60	127	16	63	22	97	0.263
Eugenio Suarez 3B	145	71	100	31	79	56	171	0.198
Nick Castellanos RF	138	95	164	34	100	41	121	0.309
Tyler Stephenson C	132	56	100	10	45	41	75	0.286
Joey Votto 1B	129	73	119	36	99	77	127	0.266
Tyler Naquin RF	127	52	111	19	70	35	106	0.270
Tucker Barnhart C	116	41	86	7	48	29	100	0.247
Jesse Winker RF	110	77	129	24	71	53	75	0.305
Shogo Akiyama LF	88	16	33	0	12	14	40	0.204
Aristides Aquino LF	84	25	33	10	23	27	75	0.190
Amir Garrett RP	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Chicago Cubs Pitching Stats

2021 Chicago Cubs Pitching
Top 12 by Wins and Games Played

Player	GP	W	L	SV	HLD	IP	K	WHIP	ERA
Kyle Hendricks SP	32	14	7	0	0	181.0	131	1.35	4.77
Zach Davies SP	32	6	12	0	0	148.0	114	1.60	5.78
Alec Mills SP	32	6	7	1	0	119.0	87	1.44	5.07
Adbert Alzolay SP	30	5	13	1	0	125.2	128	1.16	4.58
Jake Arrieta SP	20	5	11	0	0	86.1	74	1.76	6.88
Justin Steele RP	20	4	4	0	1	57.0	59	1.35	4.26
Trevor Williams SP	13	4	2	0	0	58.2	61	1.53	5.06
Rex Brothers RP	57	3	2	1	8	53.0	75	1.43	5.26
Keegan Thompson SP	32	3	3	1	1	53.1	55	1.48	3.38
Codi Dalton Heuer SP	25	3	3	2	4	28.2	17	1.15	3.14
Codi Heuer RP	25	3	3	2	4	28.2	17	1.15	3.14
Manuel Rodriguez RP	20	3	3	1	1	17.2	16	1.70	6.11

Cincinnati Reds Pitching Stats

2021 Cincinnati Reds Pitching
Top 12 by Wins and Games Played

Player	GP	W	L	SV	HLD	IP	K	WHIP	ERA
Tyler Mahle SP	33	13	6	0	0	180.0	210	1.23	3.75
Wade Miley SP	28	12	7	0	0	163.0	125	1.33	3.37
Vladimir Gutierrez SP	22	9	6	0	0	114.0	88	1.41	4.74
Luis Castillo SP	33	8	16	0	0	187.2	192	1.36	3.98
Sonny Gray SP	26	7	9	0	0	135.1	155	1.22	4.19
Lucas Sims SP	47	5	3	7	8	47.0	76	1.11	4.40
Ryan Hendrix RP	36	5	1	0	3	31.2	35	1.55	5.97
Sean Doolittle RP	45	3	1	1	4	38.1	41	1.51	4.46
Jeff Hoffman SP	31	3	5	0	2	73.0	79	1.58	4.56
Art Warren RP	26	3	0	0	1	21.0	34	0.90	1.29
Heath Hembree RP	45	2	7	8	6	42.1	68	1.20	6.38
Luis Cessa RP	24	2	1	0	3	26.1	23	0.99	2.05

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