Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs 8/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Cincinnati Reds will go against the Chicago Cubs in MLB action in Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 8:05 PM ET.
In 2023, the Cincinnati Reds made a commitment to a youth movement, and the efforts paid off handsomely, as the team is now in contention for first place as the season enters its final two months.
Over the weekend, the Reds traveled to Los Angeles and defeated the Dodgers twice, including a 9-0 thrashing on Sunday.
The Reds, predicted to regress to the pack, were propelled by a potent offense and reliable pitching up to this point, giving their supporters hope that a significant move will be made by today’s trade deadline.
Cincinnati established a 6-1 lead and held on for a 6-5 victory in game one against the Cubs on Monday night to maintain a 1.5-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central Division.
In game two against the Cubs, the Reds will give the ball to righty Ben Lively. Lively made 13 appearances this season, making 11 starts. He is 4-6.
He tossed 67 innings and gave up 64 hits with an ERA of 3.76. Lively has an 8.3 K/9 rate and a 1.21 WHIP. Lively made three starts in his career and is 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA while pitching 15.2 innings and giving up 15 hits.
Lively will be making his first career start at Wrigley Field; he did not yet face the Cubs this year.
A total of 122 save opportunities were faced by Reds bullpen pitchers, who had a 71.4% save percentage. This year, the relievers took over 207 runners, and 27.5% of them scored a run for their club.
Relief pitchers for the Reds entered games 146 times with runners on base and 166 times in high-leverage situations. The Reds utilized 392 relievers thus far this season.
The bullpen relievers are seventh in the league in holds with 64 this season. They recorded 40 saves for the season while failing to convert 16 of their 56 save opportunities.
- The total went UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati’s last 18 matches.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 9-3 SU in their last 12 matches.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches against the Chi Cubs.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Predictions 8/1/2023
The Chicago Cubs demonstrated that they have some fight left in them this season by winning eight of their previous 10 games going into this series.
The Cubs finished a four-game series against their longtime rivals in St. Louis, winning three games. In fact, the Cubs already defeated the 2022 NL Central Division champions in six of the previous eight matches.
Because of the run, the Cubs’ management promised to keep many important experienced players to give the club a shot at a wildcard position.
Marcus Stroman resumed his recent pitching woes in the opening game of Monday night, losing 6-5 after allowing six runs on six hits in just three innings.
In game two of the series, the Cubs will use left-handed pitcher Justin Steele. If the Cubs did not suddenly surge into playoff position during the previous several weeks, Steele might be used as trade bait.
In 19 starts this season, the lefty is 11-3, with 13 of those starts being strong ones. His impressive 2.87 ERA results from 109.2 innings pitched, and 99 hits surrendered.
The K/9 rate for Steele is 8.2, and his WHIP is 1.12. Steele has a 0-1 record and a 9.82 ERA against the Reds this season. In his lone appearance, he only lasted 3.2 innings while giving up 10 hits and 5 earned runs.
Bullpen pitchers from Chicago entered the game in 27 save opportunities and came away with 18 saves. They sent 320 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season, ranking them 10th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%.
Their bullpen pitchers entered the game 83 times with runners on base and 78 times in high-pressure situations. Of their 138 inherited runners, Chicago’s relievers have a 28.3% inherited scoring percentage.
The Cubs now have 77 save opportunities, 49 holds, and 9 missed saves.
- The total went OVER in 13 of the Chi Cubs’ last 19 matches.
- The Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 matches.
- The total went OVER in 7 of the Chi Cubs’ last 7 matches against Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. The Reds’ offense was rather quiet before their nine-run explosion on Sunday.
Elly De La Cruz, a rookie sensation, was better pitched to by other teams, and the Reds were averaging just over four runs per game. They go against Steele in this matchup, who had 2-1 starts over his past three.
In his debut against the Reds in Cincinnati, Steele had trouble. After surrendering 10 hits in just 3.2 innings in that game, anticipate him to make some adjustments.
The Cubs won eight of their last nine games overall, 10 of their last 12 games, and four of the previous five games that Steele started.
The Reds dropped three of the previous four games Lively started for them this year. The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 6-3.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs 8/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 8:05 PM ET
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
TV: Marquee
MLB Odds: Chicago Cubs -165
MLB Totals: 8.5