Though they really haven't been getting overly good work from their bullpen, it has been good enough to supplement some of the outstanding starting pitching that they are receiving from guys like Mike Leake and Johnny Cueto. Arthur Rhodes has been shutting down everyone in sight with his 0.29 ERA in 34 games. Danny Herrerra and closer Francisco Cordero have also been very good throughout the entire season, and it has helped get the Reds to where they are today. Joey Votto and Scott Rolen have been the two key pieces in the middle of the Cincinnati lineup. With Brandon Phillips doing an outstanding job getting on base at the top of the lineup, this makes it much easier for Votto and Rolen to pad their RBI numbers. It is this combination of pitching and hitting that has gotten Cincinnati to where they are, and it will undoubtedly continue against the Chicago Cubs. Place your free wager on the Reds for an easy victory.

Carlos Zambrano's latest dugout blowout shows what kind of season that the Cubs have been having. It is frustrating not only for the players but for manager Lou Piniella as well. Chicago has a fair amount of talent on their team, but bettors found out quickly that they were not going to be as good as advertised. Their struggles haven't been for a lack of good starting pitching, however. The trio of Silva, Dempster, and Lilly have more than done their parts to get Chicago to the top of the standings. Alfonso Soriano is finally starting to come around after his poor start to the season, but it has been the letdown of Derrek Lee at the plate that has really hurt the Cubs. Unless they can get their hitting turned around, the free bet selection of the Cincinnati Reds should have no problem winning.

Bettors are strongly advised to study the matchups in this game, as Chicago does have some good starters who could give the Reds bats problems. It won't be the easiest game of the season for the Reds, but they shouldn't find themselves in too much trouble against the Cubs. For the most part, the Reds are the better team and should have no problem living up to the free wager pick of betsfreebets.com that they will defeat the Chicago Cubs.