{"id":140679,"date":"2017-05-15T21:06:03","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T01:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=140679"},"modified":"2017-05-15T21:06:03","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T01:06:03","slug":"cincinnati-reds-vs-chicago-cubs-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-may-16-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/cincinnati-reds-vs-chicago-cubs-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-may-16-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Predictions, Picks and MLB Preview \u2013 May 16, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/22\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119725\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BASEBALL-BANNERS620x110.gif\" alt=\"baseball-banners620x110\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Wrigley Field, Chicago<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 8:05 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\"><strong>view all MLB lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> ESPN<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>MLB World Series\u00a0News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/cleveland-indians-vs-minnesota-twins-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins Preview \u2013August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/tampa-bay-rays-vs-toronto-blue-jays-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays \u2013 August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/chicago-white-sox-vs-texas-rangers-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Betting Preview \u2013 August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the Cincinnati Reds (19-18)<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View all lines here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bronson Arroyo sure likes pitching in front of the Reds\u2019 offense. Despite a 5.94 ERA, the 16-year veteran owns a winning 3-2 record coming into tonight\u2019s ball game.<\/p>\n<p>Arroyo, however, isn\u2019t relying that much on his team\u2019s offense of late. Arroyo has allowed two earned runs in three of his last four starts, a stretch that includes a 3-2 road win over San Francisco on May 11, when the righty gave up a pair of runs on six hits in six innings of action to walk away with a no-decision.<\/p>\n<p>In 15 career starts at Wrigley Field, Arroyo is 8-4 with a 3.13 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>As for the offense, the Reds are looking to get to Cubs pitcher John Lackey again. Cincinnati got six hits against Lackey in a 7-5 home win back in Apr. 23. Billy Hamilton is 9-for-26 (.346) lifetime against Lackey. Eugenio Suarez, meanwhile, is also 9-for-26 with a homer in the same head-to-head matchup.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Chicago Cubs (18-19)<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View all lines here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cubs are still waiting to sober up from their World Series hangover. After going 2-7 in their last nine games, the defending World Series champions are back under .500 with an 18-19 record.<\/p>\n<p>The offense has been absent for the Cubs the last two games, coming up with just three runs in those games, including a 5-0 shutout road loss to St. Louis last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kris Bryant wasn\u2019t there to help the club, as he was absent during the St. Louis series due to illness. He\u2019s expected to be back tonight so that\u2019s going to be an added threat at the plate for Arroyo, who has been one of the most susceptible pitchers to home runs in the majors today. Bryant paces the Cubs in batting average (.299) and homers (7).<\/p>\n<p>Arroyo is giving up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders.aspx?pos=all&amp;stats=sta&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=30&amp;type=c,4,5,11,7,8,13,-1,36,37,40,43,44,48,51,-1,6,45,62,-1,59,123&amp;season=2017&amp;month=0&amp;season1=2017&amp;ind=0&amp;team=0&amp;rost=0&amp;age=0&amp;filter=&amp;players=0&amp;sort=11,d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">2.23 homers per nine innings pitched<\/a> this season\u2014seventh highest among starters with at least 30 innings logged on the mound.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Montero has Arroyo\u2019s numbers and he could come up big again tonight. The catcher is 8-for-19 with three blasts off Arroyo.<\/p>\n<p>Lackey, who makes a start in the series opener, is 3-3 with a 4.29 ERA so far this year.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Chicago wins, 5-3.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and create a winning MLB parlay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/22\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119725\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BASEBALL-BANNERS620x110.gif\" alt=\"baseball-banners620x110\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"140679\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" 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