MLB Betting - Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

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MLB Betting - Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs

The Reds and Cubs continue their online baseball betting set tonight after the Cubs picked up a win in game 1 by a 9-5 final count. It was a very competitive game through the first six innings, but the Cubs found its HR stroke late to pull away for the impressive home victory. Cincy’s #1 hurler Aaron Harang didn’t have his best stuff surrendering eight hits (2 HR) and five earned runs with a K/BB ratio of 6/2 in just six innings of work.

He handed the game off to his erratic bullpen on the short end of a 5-4 deficit, and Jared Burton, Jeremy Affeldt, nor Todd Coffey could keep the Cubs off the board in any of the two combined innings they threw. The MLB wagering community should note Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster gave his mates another solid start going six innings and surrendering just five hits and four earned runs. He did however walk five after only walking four combined in his first two starts. It didn’t matter though as Chicago’s sticks were hot clubbing 14 hits including three HR’s that left the bats of Ryan Theriot (1), Derrek Lee (5), and Mark DeRosa (3). Right-handed relief pitcher Carlos Marmol earned his 4th hold of the season in the 7th allowing Dempster to remain in line for the win mostly due in large part to a tremendous play Mike Fontenot made on a ground ball up the middle.

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