Cubs vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 2

Updated Jun. 2, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Chicago Cubs and Ian Happ ready for the final of a three-game series against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Wrigley Field. The favored Cubs have -124 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Reds, who are listed at +105. Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 7 runs for the contest.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Dansby Swanson crushes a two-run home run to give the Cubs a 7-5 lead over the Reds

Dansby Swanson crushed a two-run home run to give the Chicago Cubs a 7-5 lead over the Cincinnati Reds.

Cubs vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Reds 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 52%, Reds 48%

Cubs vs. Reds Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won 12 out of the 23 games, or 52.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Chicago has a record of 10-6, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -124 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Reds have been victorious in 13, or 38.2%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cincinnati has been victorious nine times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

CIN 5 · CHC 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cincinnati Reds

CIN

+1.5

+102

O 7

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-123

U 7

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they went 1-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cubs combined with their opponents to go over the total seven times.
• The Cubs have gone 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Nico Hoerner is batting .259 with 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 walks.
• In all of MLB, Hoerner ranks 244th in home runs and 198th in RBI.
• Hoerner has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double, three walks and an RBI.
• Christopher Morel has hit 10 home runs with 35 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
• Morel ranks 25th in home runs and 26th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Cody Bellinger is hitting .254 with nine doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 16 walks.
• Mike Tauchman has a club-high .265 batting average.
• Tauchman brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

Learn more about this Cubs vs. Reds matchup on Fox Sports.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Reds and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Reds are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Spencer Steer has driven in the most runs for the Reds with 35 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the majors, Steer's home run total ranks 94th and his RBI tally is 26th.
• De La Cruz has hit nine home runs while hitting .238. Both pace his squad.
• Among all major league hitters, De La Cruz is 38th in home runs and 93rd in RBI.
• Jonathan India has six doubles, a triple, three home runs and 31 walks while hitting .230.
• Tyler Stephenson is batting .248 with eight doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.

Dansby Swanson crushes a two-run home run to give the Cubs a 7-5 lead over the Reds

Dansby Swanson crushed a two-run home run to give the Chicago Cubs a 7-5 lead over the Cincinnati Reds.

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