MLB Prediction Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds: The Chicago Cubs keep on trotting towards the 2008 playoffs, and towards the best record in MLB. At 77-48, the Cubs have the best record in all of baseball tied with the AL East leading, Tampa Bay Rays. Tonight, the Cubbies look to win the middle game of this series with the Cincinnati Reds (55-71), and make it 9 wins in their last 11 games, and three in a row.

According to odds-makers at BetOnline.com, the Chicago Cubs' (-230) betting odds to win game 2 are very likely, over the struggling Cincinnati Reds (+190).

In last night’s ballgame, RHP Rich Harden (8-2, 2.04 ERA) continued its dominance over the NL with yet another dazzling pitching performance.

The young right-hander out of Central Arizona Jr. College, threw 7 complete innings, allowing just 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 free passes, and punching out an even 10 batters. The Cubs went on to win that game by a final score of 5-0.

It's fair to say that Rich Harden and the Milwaukee Brewers' CC Sabathia, are two of the most dominant pitchers ever to merge from the American League to the National.

Tonight, Lou Pinella is hoping that LHP Ted Lilly (12-6, 4.32 ERA) can be a reliable one-two punch going into the future. Lilly will be making his 27th start of the season, as he faces RHP Bronson Arroyo (10-10, 5.51 ERA). The OVER/UNDER for this MLB Prediction: Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds has been set at a combined total of 8½ runs scored.

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