On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs (51-57) are visiting the Cincinnati Reds (51-55), at 7:10 PM ET, in the second Game of a three-Game series.
The Reds are an underdog (+112 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Cubs (-134). The Chicago Cubs will hand the ball to Justin Steele (2-4, 3.08 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Frankie Montas.
The Reds defeated the Cubs 7-1 yesterday, with Carson Spiers getting the win (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K) and TJ Friedl leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI). Jameson Taillon (4.1 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Ahead of the Cubs vs. Reds matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cubs (-134, bet $134 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+112, bet $100 to win $112)
- Over/under: 9
Cubs vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- This season, the Cubs have won 21 out of the 45 games, or 46.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Chicago is 14-7 this season when entering a game favored by -134 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 57.3% chance to win.
- Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of 108 opportunities.
- The Cubs are 48-59-0 against the spread this season.
Justin Steele (Cubs probable starter)
- Steele (2-4 with a 3.08 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 96 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 17th of the season.
- The left-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.08, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .219 batting average against him.
- Steele heads into this game with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Steele has put together 12 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .229 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 794 total hits and 15th in MLB play with 467 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and ranks 14th in home runs (117) in all of MLB.
- In 12 innings over two appearances against the Reds this season, Steele has a 1.5 ERA and a 1.417 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .250.
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs’ 106 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 282 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 24th in MLB with a .374 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
- Chicago ranks 23rd in the majors with 441 total runs scored this season.
- The Cubs have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- Chicago ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been underdogs in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (43.9%) in those contests.
- Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 15-17 when favored by +112 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 46 of 106 chances this season.
- The Reds have posted a record of 57-48-0 against the spread this season.
Frankie Montás (Reds probable starter)
- Montas will start for the Reds, his first of the season.
- It’s the first appearance this season for the 31-year-old righty, and his first outing in more than a year.
- The Cubs rank 23rd in runs scored in the league (441) this season and are batting .232 while hitting 106 home runs (24th in the league).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 14th in baseball with 117 total home runs.
- So far this season, Cincinnati is 18th in baseball with a .393 slugging percentage.
- The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the league (.229).
- The offense for Cincinnati is the No. 15 offense in MLB, scoring 4.4 runs per game (467 total runs).
- The Reds rank 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .303.
