This is an 8* on CINCY

Once the reality of a losing season sets in, it is not uncommon for a team to be a “seller” at the trade deadline. That’s precisely what the Cubs were last month. That mentality obviously has an adverse effect on morale. But the Cubs’ decline has been so severe that it’s downright shameful. Yesterday saw them lose a 12th consecutive game as they fell to 2-18 since July 27th. Monday’s loss came by a score of 14-5. It was the fourth time in the past six games that Cubs pitching allowed double digit runs. The Reds are really having their way with the Cubs as they are 10-4 against them in the 2021 season, 6-1 when at home. The Cubs are a horrid 3-16 as road underdogs of +125 to +175. They face Gutierrez tonight. Gutierrez has won four straight starts for the Reds. One of those was vs. the Cubs. He’s got a 1.42 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in the last three. The Reds are putting up 5.7 runs per game at home. That’s more than everybody except Colorado. We expect them to score plenty of runs this evening off Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. He just got roughed up for nine runs in his last start. The Reds have gone 14-6 in their last 20 games and are just 1.5 games back of the Wild Card. Play on CINCINNATI

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