Cincinnati at Chicago

Cincinnati continues to impress, on a 9-3 run cashing six times as an underdog. They won 9-0 at the Dodgers as a +150 dog, then won the opener of this series at Wrigley Field yesterday, 6-5, as a +115 dog. They're on a 31-23 run on the road, including 14-10 as a road dog of +125 to +175. Ben Lively has a 3.58 ERA on the road where he sports a 27-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 32+ innings. The offense attacks opponents in a variety of ways ranked sixth in runs scored, ninth in on-base percentage, 12th in slugging, and No. 1 in steals. Cincinnati is also Top 10 in fielding percentage and 30-12 after back-to-back games making no errors, plus 20-12 versus lefty starters. Chicago just came home from a six-game road trip and has lost two straight. Southpaw Justin Steele got crushed by the Reds, 9-0, when he faced them earlier in the season allowing 10 hits and 5 runs in 3+ innings. And Chicago is 26-41 at home after a loss, plus 27-41 in Wrigley Field night games. Make it a Max Play on Cincinnati.