Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds & Pick: April 9th 2010

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds
Free MLB Pick: Cincinnati Reds -132 odds
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The Cubs came into the season with a boatload of question marks. None of those questions were answered in their season opening series at Atlanta. The Cubs lost two out of three against the Braves, outscored 19-9 in the process. Their lone win came via a Randy Wells/bullpen 2-0 shutout yesterday; a game in which Chicago’s lineup managed a grand total of four hits.

The previous night, Chicago managed only seven hits (six of them singles), and watched their suspect bullpen blow a late one run lead. This is not a Cubs team poised for great success right now, particularly with Carlos Silva on the hill, coming off two miserable seasons in Seattle over the last two years. It’s surely worth noting that the Reds, as a team, have hit .429 against Silva in his MLB career.

The Reds got their first win yesterday with a walk-off home run in the ninth to knock off St Louis. After facing Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright and Brad Penny in their first three games, facing Silva should help their offense get untracked here. And Reds starter Homer Bailey might not be quite the ‘phenom’ that he was projected to be a few years ago, but he did close out last season with a 6-1 record and a 1.70 ERA in his last nine starts. 2* Take Cincinnati.