When the Chicago Cubs (81-78) and Cincinnati Reds (76-83) meet at Wrigley Field on Friday, Sept. 27, Jameson Taillon will get the call for the Cubs, while the Reds will send Nick Martinez to the mound. The game will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET.

The Cubs (-140), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Reds (+120) The total for this matchup is 6.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Cubs vs. Reds Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
• Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -140
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
• Over/Under: 6.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Taillon (11-8 with a 3.41 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 158 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 28th of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Washington Nationals, the right-hander tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
• Taillon is seeking his fifth quality start in a row.
• Taillon will try to prolong a 10-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 27 outings this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs rank 19th in MLB action with 170 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Chicago ranks 15th in baseball, slugging .396.
• The Cubs’ .243 batting average ranks 15th in MLB.
• Chicago ranks 11th in runs scored with 732 (4.6 per game).
• The Cubs rank 10th in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 16th in the majors.
• Chicago has the 11th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.84).
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
• The Cubs average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.257).

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