The Cincinnati Reds (63-71) travel to Wrigley Field on Friday for a 2:20 p.m. ET matinee against the Chicago Cubs (76-58). Cincinnati won its most recent game, a 10-9 comeback victory over San Francisco on Wednesday, while the Cubs have dropped two of their last three. Rhett Lowder (5-8, 5.13 ERA) takes the mound for the Reds, while left-hander David Peterson (7-7, 5.17 ERA) starts for Chicago.
First pitch from Wrigley Field is set for 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs are -188 on the money line (risk $188 to win $100), while the Reds are +168. The over/under is 8.5 runs.
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