The Cubs will give the ball to starter Rich Harden in this one. Righthander Harden is 7-6 this season with a 4.59 ERA. The Reds will counter Harden with Justin Lehr. Righthander Lehr has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 9. Tom Gorzelanny allowed only one run over 7 1-3 innings to get the victory, as the Cubs defeated the Reds 6-3 on Tuesday night. Chicago cashed as a -110 road pick 'em, as the game resulted in a PUSH on the 9-run total set by oddsmakers. Koyie Hill went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Cubs, while Kosuke Fukudome was 2-for-5 with a big fly and two RBIs for Chicago. Wladimir Balentien hit a two-run dinger for Cincinnati, as Johnny Cueto took the loss after giving up five runs over 5 2-3 innings for the Reds. A few trends to consider: Next up:
The division rival Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs at Colorado, Friday, August 7
Cincinnati at San Francisco, Friday, August 7
