{"id":288357,"date":"2025-09-21T01:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T05:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/game-time-for-cubs-vs-reds-9-21-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T23:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T03:53:03","slug":"game-time-for-cubs-vs-reds-9-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/game-time-for-cubs-vs-reds-9-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Time for Cubs vs Reds &#8211; 9\/21\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CHC.png\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Chicago Cubs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/CIN.png\" alt=\"Cincinnati Reds logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Cincinnati Reds<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+100<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-120\/+100)<\/span><span>-120<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on September 21, 2025, both teams are looking to solidify their positions in the National League Central. The Cubs stand at 88-67, enjoying a strong season, while the Reds, with a record of 79-76, have had an average year. This matchup is crucial, especially since the Cubs won yesterday&#8217;s game, adding pressure on the Reds to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds will send Andrew Abbott to the mound, who has been solid with a Win\/Loss record of 9-7 and an impressive ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">2.88<\/a>. Although Abbott ranks as the 64th best starting pitcher in MLB, advanced projections indicate that he may have been lucky this season, with a higher xFIP of 4.30. Abbott&#8217;s low walk rate (6.5 BB%) could be advantageous against a Cubs offense that ranks 6th in MLB for walks, potentially neutralizing one of their strengths.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, the Cubs&#8217; Jameson Taillon, with a record of 10-6 and an ERA of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">3.93<\/a>, is considered below average by Power Rankings standards. He projects to allow 3.0 earned runs and 5.5 hits on average today, which could open up opportunities for the Reds&#8217; offense, which ranks 18th overall this season.<\/p>\n<p>While both teams have solid bullpens, with the Reds at 8th and the Cubs at 7th in MLB rankings, the game\u2019s total is set at a high 9.0 runs, indicating expectations for a scoring contest. The betting markets reflect the closeness of this matchup, with moneylines at -110 for both teams. The Reds&#8217; implied team total of 4.50 runs suggests they might be able to capitalize on Taillon\u2019s inconsistencies, setting the stage for an intriguing showdown.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Chicago Cubs Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Jameson Taillon &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+115\/-145)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Jameson Taillon&#8217;s higher utilization rate of his fastball this season (45.6 compared to 40.5% last season) is not ideal since they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Fastballs are the one easiest pitches to hit and generate few strikeouts, so a pitcher who begins to use his fastball more often will likely be less effective than he used to be.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Justin Turner &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-145\/+115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Extreme flyball batters like Justin Turner usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Abbott.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This mostly has to do with the way the hitter&#8217;s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Carlos Santana &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-145\/+115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (40% \u2014 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game&#8217;s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today&#8217;s matchup.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Cincinnati Reds Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Cincinnati Reds &#8211;  1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">In his previous GS, Andrew Abbott was on point and gave up 1 ER.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher who was strong in his last outing may be sharp once again in his next outing.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Matt McLain &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-145\/+115)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Matt McLain is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market.  A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Cincinnati Reds have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e.  over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Will Benson).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts <\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Over\/Under 8.5 Game Total (-120\/+100)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Under in 70 of their last 119 games (+24.10 Units \/ 18% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Over\/Under 8.5 Game Total (-120\/+100)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Chicago Cubs have hit the Game Total Under in 58 of their last 106 games (+13.05 Units \/ 11% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Dansby Swanson &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-195\/+150)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Dansby Swanson has hit the Hits Over in 18 of his last 25 away games (+7.45 Units \/ 17% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"3.1.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"GAME INFO\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on September 21, 2025, both teams are looking to solidify their positions in the National League Central.&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288358,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[381,265,617,14,15,271,264,259,257,266,261,268,114,431,273,267,270,825,73,263,272,262,260,258,269],"class_list":["post-288357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb-game-previews","tag-andrew-abbott","tag-boxscore","tag-carlos-santana","tag-chicago-cubs","tag-cincinnati-reds","tag-game-highlights","tag-game-location","tag-game-recap","tag-game-time","tag-how-to-watch","tag-injuries","tag-injury-report","tag-jameson-taillon","tag-justin-turner","tag-live-score","tag-live-stream","tag-live-updates","tag-matt-mclain","tag-mlb","tag-official-lineup","tag-score","tag-starting-lineup","tag-tickets","tag-tv-channel","tag-weather"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Game Time for Cubs vs Reds - 9\/21\/2025 - WriteNow\u2122 by EV Analytics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stay updated on game time, how to watch, live stream, injury report, starting lineups, weather, and live updates. 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