On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds (25-32) are visiting the Chicago Cubs (28-30), at 7:15 PM ET. The Cubs have dropped three straight.

The Reds are an away underdog (+115) against the Cubs (-135). The Cubs will start Justin Steele (0-2) against the Reds and Hunter Greene (3-2).

Yesterday, the Reds claimed a 5-4 win over the Cubs, with Fernando Cruz (1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Reds. Santiago Espinal went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offense. Drew Smyly (1.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Cubs.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Cubs vs. Reds matchup, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines

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  • Favorite: Cubs (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Reds (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
  • Over/under: 7

Cubs vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, June 1, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Here!)

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • This season, the Cubs have won 11 out of the 22 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Chicago has entered 11 games this season favored by -135 or more and is 8-3 in those contests.
  • The Cubs have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 58 chances.
  • The Cubs are 26-31-0 against the spread in their 57 chances this season.

Justin Steele (Cubs probable starter)

  • Steele gets the start for the Cubs, his seventh of the season. He is 0-2 with a 4.45 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty last appeared on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
  • The 28-year-old has put up a 4.45 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .223 to his opponents.
  • Steele has one quality start this year.
  • Steele will look to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing).
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
  • The opposing Reds offense has a collective .217 batting average, and is last in the league with 398 total hits and 21st in MLB action with 232 runs scored. It has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.359) and ranks 19th in home runs (53) in all of MLB.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs have hit 56 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Fueled by 148 extra-base hits, Chicago ranks 22nd in MLB with a .369 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cubs’ .228 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
  • Chicago has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 248 (4.3 per game).
  • The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Chicago ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (39.4%) in those games.
  • This season, Cincinnati has been victorious eight times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 57 opportunities.
  • The Reds are 31-25-0 against the spread in their 56 games that had a posted line this season.

Hunter Greene (Reds probable starter)

  • Greene (3-2 with a 3.06 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his 12th of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • The 24-year-old has put together a 3.06 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .215 to his opponents.
  • Greene is aiming to register his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
  • Greene will try to build on an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
  • He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will face a Cubs offense that is batting .228 as a unit (25th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .369 (22nd in the league) with 56 total home runs (17th in MLB action).
  • This season, the 24-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.06), 41st in WHIP (1.144), and 16th in K/9 (9.9) among pitchers who qualify.

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds are 19th in MLB play with 53 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
  • This season, Cincinnati ranks 25th in the majors, slugging .359.
  • The Reds have the second-worst batting average in the league (.217).
  • Averaging 4.1 runs per game (232 total), Cincinnati is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Reds’ .301 on-base percentage is 25th in MLB.
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