Preview Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

On the mound tonight for the Reds it will be Travis Wood who has not compiled stats and for the Cubs going to the mound is Carlos Silva who is 8-2 with an ERA of 3.01 with 61 Ks and 15 Walks. Silva was doing well until the Inter League play where he lost 3 games. Wood who was the Reds 2009 Minor League Pitcher of the year will be making his MLB Debut.  Will this Debuting have any importance with the MLB Baseball Odds and MLB Betting lines on this NL Central match-up?

The Reds come into this game with slight lead in the NL Central over the Cardinals and lead the Cubs in games 9-5 and have won 7 of the last 9 games. On the other side of field the Cubs have not been playing well lately. They sure hope they win and reverse their slide in the Central Division.  See the MLB Betting lines and MLB Odds on this game on this afternoon game.

The Reds are a slight 17-16 this 2010 season in the away games, while the Cubs are 19-20 while playing on their home field.   With that said, it appears that this is still a close game, but it appears that the Cubs have a 55 -60 % + chance of winning this matchup. Will this have a negative effect on the MLB Betting lines or MLB odds for this game?

The Reds and the Cubs Stats:
The Reds are: 44-35 SU
The Cubs are: 34-44 SU
The Reds lately:
While playing Thursday’s they are 5-5
Before they played the Cubs they were 5-5
After they the Phillies they are 6-4
After their last win they are 5-5

The Cubs lately:
While playing Thursday’s they are 5-5
Before they played the Reds they were 6-4
After they played the Pirates they are 4-6
After their last loss they are 6-4
Their Next Game is:
The Cubs at home vs. the Reds, on Friday, July 2

Presently the MLB Baseball Odds Makers have the lines at present for the Cubs at -1 ½ (+160) and the Reds at +1 ½ (-180) and the Total – Over 8 ½ (-110) and under 8 ½ (-110). At this time the Cubs are -136 and the Reds are +126 on the Money Line.