The Chicago Cubs look to stay hot when they battle the Cincinnati Reds in a key National League Central Division matchup on Friday afternoon. The Cubs are coming off a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies, while the Reds dropped a 3-2 decision to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The Reds (28-29), who are fourth in the division, are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Cubs (35-21), who are first in the NL Central, are 8-2 over their past 10 games, winning four in a row.

First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs have won five of the past seven meetings with the Reds. Chicago is a -163 favorite on the money line (risk $163 to win $100) in the latest Reds vs. Cubs odds, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 9 in the latest MLB odds. 

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