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Gambling911.com has your Cubs vs. Reds series betting pick for April 25. Watch for DFS911.com COMING SOON.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Jake Arrieta (2-1, 1.74 ERA) vs. Reds RH Anthony DeSclafani (2-0, 0.86)
Two solid starting pitchers, both with success against opposing hitters over their respective careers, in a series where six of the last ten have resulted in 7 or fewer runs.
The last game featuring these two starters on April 14 resulted in a total of five runs.
DeSclafani enters with a scoreless streak of 15 innings, which includes seven dominant frames in a win over Arrieta and the Cubs on April 14.
DeSclafani is 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA at home in his career, compared to 4-0 with a 0.70 mark on the road.
Friday’s night’s Game 1 of this series stayed UNDER 7 until going into overtime where an additional 4 runs were scored. This series has “UNDER” written all over it, with daily fantasy sports players needing to focus on the starting pitchers.
The UNDER is 14-6-3 in Arrieta’s last 23 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
The Cubs have won six of the last seven in this series, including four of five this season so far.
The Reds have failed to score more than 3 runs in eight of their last ten games. We are on the UNDER 7 i this one.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
