CHC vs CIN — MainMarket Sports

The Cubs have been showing some offensive prowess lately, which could translate into runs at Great American Ball Park, a venue known for favoring hitters.
The Reds, while playing at home, have struggled to maintain consistent performance against teams with strong lineups, making this matchup more competitive.
Pitching matchups will play a significant role in this game, and if the Cubs' starter can keep the Reds' bats quiet, they have a solid chance of winning.

Probable pitchers

Shota Imanaga

RHP · #18

Hunter Greene

RHP · #21

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
CHC	5-7	4.28	1.10	103.0	87	100	26	21
CIN	0-1	21.60	3.30	3.1	7	7	4	1

CHC · arsenal

4-Seam91.842%20% whiff

Splitter83.233%42% whiff

Sweeper81.414%37% whiff

Sinker90.37%13% whiff

Curveball74.43%0% whiff

CIN · arsenal

4-Seam53%6% whiff

Slider40%58% whiff

Sinker5%0% whiff

Team leaders

Batting

Batting average

P. Crow-Armstrong

.296

vs L .295 · vs R .297

E. De La Cruz

.274

vs L .341 · vs R .246

Home runs

P. Crow-Armstrong

21 HR

vs L .295 · vs R .297

S. Stewart

19 HR

vs L .277 · vs R .250

RBI

D. Swanson

58 RBI

vs L .220 · vs R .209

S. Stewart

64 RBI

vs L .277 · vs R .250

Pitching

ERA

S. Imanaga

4.28

C. Burns

2.54

Wins

C. Rea

7 W

C. Burns

11 W

Strikeouts

S. Imanaga

100 K

C. Burns

118 K

Top hitters

CHC

AVG

.296▲

Pete Crow-Armstrong

Chicago Cubs

xwOBA 88th

2Carson Kelly.278
3Seiya Suzuki.266
4Pedro Ramírez.250

CIN

AVG

.274

Elly De La Cruz

Cincinnati Reds

xwOBA 84th

2Sal Stewart.256
3Jose Trevino.250
4Edwin Arroyo.247

Season batting average · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

CHC

Starter

Shota Imanaga

Chicago Cubs · 5-7

xwOBA 65th

4.28 ERA · 100 K · 1.10 WHIP

CIN

Starter

Hunter Greene

Cincinnati Reds · 0-1

Fastball Velo 98th

21.60 ERA · 7 K · 3.30 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Matchup to watch

Seiya Suzuki is 8-for-18 (.444, 2 HR) vs Greene
Elly De La Cruz is 0-for-10 (.000) vs Imanaga

Career batter vs pitcher · MLB Stats API

Win probability

CHC 51%CIN 49%

Team stats

CHCCIN

767

Hits

695

469

Runs

384

117

Home Runs

113

437

RBI

365

Stolen Bases

404

Walks

342

773

Strikeouts

862

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

CHCCIN

7.99%

Barrel%

10.13%

40.11%

Hard-hit%

39.52%

.330

xwOBA

.320

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant