Cubs vs. Reds: Odds, spread, over/under - May 26

Nico Hoerner's Chicago Cubs (22-27) and Jonathan India's Cincinnati Reds (21-29) will go head to head in the series opener on Friday, May 26 at Wrigley Field. The matchup will start at 2:20 PM ET.

Bookmakers list the Cubs as -150 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Reds +125 moneyline odds to win. Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 6.5 runs for the matchup (with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds to go under).

Cubs vs. Reds Time and TV Channel

• Date: Friday, May 26, 2023
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• TV: MLB Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Probable Pitchers: Justin Steele - CHC (6-1, 2.20 ERA) vs Hunter Greene - CIN (0-4, 4.68 ERA)

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Cubs vs. Reds Betting Odds, Run Line and Total

Check out the odds, run line and over/under for this matchup listed on multiple sportsbooks.

Wanting to bet on the Cubs and Reds game but aren't sure how to get started? Here's a quick rundown. Some of the most common betting types include the moneyline, run line, and total. A moneyline bet means that you think one of the teams -- the Cubs (-150), for instance -- will win. It's that easy! If the Cubs are victorious, and you bet $10, you'd get $16.67 back.

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Cubs vs. Reds Betting Trends and Insights

• The Cubs have won 12, or 50%, of the 24 games they've played as favorites this season.
• The Cubs have gone 4-3 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -150 or shorter (57.1% winning percentage).
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60% chance of a victory for Chicago.
• The Cubs have a 2-1 record across the three games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In its last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), Chicago and its opponents combined to hit the over eight times.
• The Reds have won in 14, or 37.8%, of the 37 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, the Reds have come away with a win seven times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Reds had a record of 3-6.
• In the last 10 games with a total, Cincinnati and its opponents have failed to hit the over four times.

Cubs vs. Reds Player Props

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Cubs Futures Odds

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