Reds vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 6, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (29-33) roll into Thursday’s matchup with the Chicago Cubs (31-31) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:10 PM ET on MARQ with the Reds listed as -127 favorites on the moneyline. Hunter Greene will get the ball for Cincinnati while Chicago will counter with Javier Assad.

Here is our betting primer for this game, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Reds vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-127)
• Underdog: Cubs (+106)
• Over/under: 9

Reds vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Reds have been victorious in 15, or 57.7%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Cincinnati has been victorious 10 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -127 on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 55.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Cubs have a 16-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.7% of those games).
• Chicago is 13-10 (winning 56.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 48.5%.

Reds vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

• Spencer Steer is batting .247 with 40 RBI, both of which lead Cincinnati hitters this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Steer ranks 81st in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and 70th in slugging.
• Elly De La Cruz is slugging .430 this season, with a team-best 10 homers while driving in 26 runs.
• Christopher Morel has accumulated a team-high 11 home runs and 37 runs batted in.
• Morel ranks 24th in home runs and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .255 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 walks.

Reds vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Reds have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Reds have the 16th-ranked ERA (3.94) in the majors this season.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.244 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
• Chicago’s 3.92 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.304).