The Cincinnati Reds are set to face the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this weekend. According to predictions from The New York Post, the Reds and pitcher Rhett Lowder are favored to win.
Lowder, who recently secured a win against Arizona, has allowed 14 hits and seven runs in his last 12 2/3 innings pitched. Similarly, the Cubs' David Peterson has posted comparable numbers, giving up six runs on 13 hits in his last 12 1/3 innings. Despite these statistics, The Post is backing the Reds as road underdogs.
In a separate game noted, the Washington Nationals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1. Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings. Daylen Lile and Keibert Ruiz both hit home runs in the Nationals' victory. The attendance for this game was officially listed at 14,768.
This report originates from The New York Post's betting section, which features analysis from handicapper 'Stitches,' who has been providing baseball picks for the publication since 2019 and previously won the Post's NFL Best Bet crown.