Sunday's contest features the Chicago Cubs (29-30) and the Cincinnati Reds (25-33) clashing at Wrigley Field in what is expected to be a tight matchup, with a projected 6-5 victory for the Cubs according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET on June 2.

The Cubs will call on Ben Brown (1-1) versus the Reds and Nick Lodolo (4-2).

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Cubs vs. Reds Game Info & Odds

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Cubs vs. Reds Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this contest is Cubs 6, Reds 5.

Total Prediction for Cubs vs. Reds

  • Total Prediction: Under 11.5 runs

Cubs Performance Insights

  • The Cubs have played as the favorite in four of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, Chicago and its opponents are 7-3-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Cubs have been favorites in 21 games this season and won 10 (47.6%) of those contests.
  • Chicago has a record of 8-6, a 57.1% win rate, when favored by -125 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
  • Chicago has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 255 (4.3 per game).
  • The Cubs have a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 13th across all league pitching staffs.

Reds Performance Insights

  • In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Reds have a record of 4-3.
  • When it comes to the over/under, Cincinnati and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its previous 10 games.
  • The Reds have come away with 12 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Cincinnati has won nine of 26 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 48.8% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Averaging 4.1 runs per game (237 total), Cincinnati is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Reds have the 16th-ranked ERA (3.98) in the majors this season.

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Cubs Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 28 @ Brewers W 6-3 Ben Brown vs Freddy Peralta
May 29 @ Brewers L 10-6 Shota Imanaga vs Bryse Wilson
May 30 @ Brewers L 6-4 Jameson Taillon vs Colin Rea
May 31 Reds L 5-4 Javier Assad vs Graham Ashcraft
June 1 Reds W 7-5 Justin Steele vs Hunter Greene
June 2 Reds - Ben Brown vs Nick Lodolo
June 4 White Sox - Shota Imanaga vs TBA
June 5 White Sox - Jameson Taillon vs Chris Flexen
June 6 @ Reds - Javier Assad vs Hunter Greene
June 7 @ Reds - TBA vs TBA
June 8 @ Reds - TBA vs TBA

Reds Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 27 Cardinals W 3-1 Nick Lodolo vs Lance Lynn
May 28 Cardinals L 7-1 Andrew Abbott vs Kyle Gibson
May 29 Cardinals L 5-3 Frankie Montás vs Andre Pallante
May 31 @ Cubs W 5-4 Graham Ashcraft vs Javier Assad
June 1 @ Cubs L 7-5 Hunter Greene vs Justin Steele
June 2 @ Cubs - Nick Lodolo vs Ben Brown
June 3 @ Rockies - Andrew Abbott vs Ryan Feltner
June 4 @ Rockies - Frankie Montás vs Ty Blach
June 5 @ Rockies - Graham Ashcraft vs Dakota Hudson
June 6 Cubs - Hunter Greene vs Javier Assad
June 7 Cubs - TBA vs TBA

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