A pair of squads in the NL Central — the Cincinnati Reds (50-55) and the Chicago Cubs (51-56) — meet on Monday at 7:10 PM ET, at Great American Ball Park.

A projected tight matchup pits the Reds (-111 on the moneyline) against the Cubs (-108). The starting pitchers are Carson Spiers (3-2) for the Cincinnati Reds, and Jameson Taillon (7-5) for the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs secured a 7-3 victory over the Royals yesterday. Pete Crow-Armstrong (3-for-4 with an RBI) led the way offensively, while Javier Assad got the win on the mound after going six innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out five.

Get ready for the Reds vs. Cubs with everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Reds (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 9

Reds vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, July 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • This season, the Reds have won 25 out of the 47 games, or 53.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Cincinnati has entered 47 games this season favored by -111 or more and is 25-22 in those contests.
  • The Reds have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Games involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 46 of 105 chances this season.
  • The Reds are 56-48-0 ATS in their 104 games with a spread this season.

Carson Spiers (Reds probable starter)

  • Spiers (3-2) takes the mound for the Reds in his sixth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.83 ERA in 47 2/3 innings pitched, with 41 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Friday, July 12 against the Miami Marlins, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.83, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents have a .265 batting average against him.
  • Spiers has two quality starts this season.
  • Spiers heads into this matchup with five outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .233 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 830 total hits and 22nd in MLB action with 440 runs scored. It has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and ranks 24th in home runs (105) in all of MLB.
  • Spiers has a 0 ERA and a 0.882 WHIP against the Cubs this season in 5 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .200 batting average over one appearance.

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds have hit 114 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • Fueled by 307 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 460 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • Cincinnati ranks 25th in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • The Cubs have won in 28, or 46.7%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Chicago has come away with a win 26 times in 56 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 51.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 45 of its 107 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Cubs have posted a record of 48-58-0 against the spread this season.

Jameson Taillon (Cubs probable starter)

  • Taillon (7-5) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 18th start of the season. He has a 2.96 ERA in 100 1/3 innings pitched, with 78 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 7 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • During 17 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 2.96 ERA and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .246 to opposing batters.
  • Taillon has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Taillon is seeking his 12th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per start.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 17 appearances this season.
  • The opposing Reds offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.390) and ranks 15th in home runs hit (114) in all of MLB. They have a collective .228 batting average, and are 28th in the league with 785 total hits and 15th in MLB play scoring 460 runs.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs are 24th in MLB action with 105 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
  • So far this year, Chicago’s .376 slugging percentage is 23rd in baseball.
  • The Cubs are 24th in the majors with a .233 batting average.
  • Chicago scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (440 total, 4.1 per game).
  • The Cubs’ .310 on-base percentage is 16th in MLB.
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