Cubs vs. Reds Odds & Betting Predictions - May 24, 2025

Cubs at Reds

8:10 pm • MARQ
4 - 6
Starting Pitchers
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Andrew Abbott logoA.AbbottCincinnati Reds logo2.8710-7
Colin Rea logoC.ReaChicago Cubs logo3.9511-7

Cubs at Reds Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
52-42
-1.5
-1.5+140
o9-120
-115
Reds
43-50
u9
+1.5-163
u9-101
-105
location pinSaturday 8:10 p.m.
May 24, 2025
Great American Ball ParkCincinnati
Cubs vs. Reds Expert Picks
The Pick Don
The Pick Don
Last 30d: 10-13-1 (-8.8u)
Over 9-118
3u
Bet Labs
Bet Labs
Last 30d: 2-8-1 (-6.6u)
CIN -105
1u
Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 171-173-15 (-17.6u)
CIN +105
1.05u
Cubs rank 1st in runs/game (5.86), but Abbott's May is filthy – 0.45 ERA, 0 HR allowed in 4 starts. Reds' lefty has held opponents to 1 ER or fewer in 6 of 7 starts. Lifetime vs CHC: 15 Ks in 3 games. Third straight home start, thrives at Great American Ball Park. Rea’s 3-0 record masks a 5.52 ERA in Cincinnati. Reds mash him – Benson, Steer, Elly all batting .400+ vs Rea, each with a HR. He's allowed a HR in 4 straight. Pitch-to-contact style gets punished here – park factor, familiar bats, bad splits. Cincy offense ranks 11th in runs. Reds bullpen red-hot – 2.56 ERA last 10, 3rd in MLB. Cubs pen solid, but trails with 4.23 season ERA. Home crowd boost, better arm trends, plus strong matchup history tilt this.
Brandon Kravitz
Brandon Kravitz
Last 30d: 46-44-0 (+7.0u)
CHC -117
1u
Cam Is Money
Cam Is Money
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
N.Hoerner o1.5 Total Bases+139
1u
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 235-285-20 (-34.8u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+150
$1.00
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 148-170-17 (+8.9u)
CIN +102
0.5u

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Cubs vs. Reds Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

68%

Bets%

32%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Reds
50-4324-2426-1915-1235-30
Cubs
40-5417-2923-2525-3815-16

Over/Under History

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Reds
52-40-126-2226-18-118-934-30-1
Cubs
50-4425-2125-2332-3118-13

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Reds
43-5022-2621-2416-1127-38
Cubs
52-4227-1925-2336-2716-15

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
May 23rdCHCL 6-13+1.5 LO 8.5CHC -103
May 21st@PITL 1-3-1.5 LU 8PIT -128
May 20th@PITL 0-1-1.5 LU 8PIT -145
May 19th@PITW 7-1-1.5 WU 8CIN -116
May 18thCLEW 3-1-1.5 WU 9CIN -135

Reds vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Reds Injuries

    Cubs Injuries

    • Tyler Austin
      1B

      Austin is out with knee

      Out

    • Justin Steele
      SP

      Steele is out with elbow

      Out

    Cubs vs. Reds Box Score
    Cubs Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Colin Rea logoRC.Rea, P108586
    Ryan Brasier logoRR.Brasier, P14110
    Brooks Kriske logoRB.Kriske, P30210
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Ian Happ logo1I.Happ, LF1-5001
    Kyle Tucker logo2K.Tucker, RF2-5000
    Seiya Suzuki logo3S.Suzuki, DH1-3100
    Dansby Swanson logo4D.Swanson, SS0-3000
    Pete Crow-Armstrong logo5P.Crow-Armstrong, CF0-3001
    Nico Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, 2B1-4000
    Miguel Amaya logo7M.Amaya, C0-2000
    Carson Kelly logo7C.Kelly, C2-2211
    Justin Turner logo8J.Turner, 1B1-3111
    Michael Busch logo8M.Busch, PH0-1000
    Matt Shaw logo9M.Shaw, 3B3-4000
    Reds Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Andrew Abbott logoLA.Abbott, P835.221
    Graham Ashcraft logoRG.Ashcraft, P301.111
    Tony Santillan logoRT.Santillan, P27101
    Emilio Pagan logoRE.Pagan, P14121
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    TJ Friedl logo1T.Friedl, CF2-5100
    Santiago Espinal logo2S.Espinal, 3B1-3200
    Elly De La Cruz logo3E.De La Cruz, SS2-3214
    Austin Hays logo4A.Hays, DH1-4000
    Gavin Lux logo5G.Lux, LF1-3100
    Connor Joe logo5C.Joe, LF0-0000
    Spencer Steer logo6S.Steer, 1B1-3001
    Will Benson logo7W.Benson, RF0-3001
    Tyler Stephenson logo8T.Stephenson, C0-3000
    Matt McLain logo9M.McLain, 2B1-4000

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    Cubs at Reds Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Cubs
    52-42
    N/A
    N/A
    Reds
    43-50
    N/A
    N/A