Reds vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 29

Updated Sep. 29, 2024 3:01 p.m. ET

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Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs will take the field on Sunday at Wrigley Field against Hunter Greene, who is starting for the Cincinnati Reds. First pitch will be at 3:20 p.m. ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Reds are the favorite in this one, at -117, while the underdog Cubs have -103 odds to play spoiler. Cincinnati is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 7 runs for the matchup (with -111 odds on the over and -109 odds on the under).

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

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Reds vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 3:20 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Reds	-117	-103	7	-111	-109	-1.5	+150	-181

Reds vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Reds 3
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Reds 60%, Cubs 40%

Reds vs. Cubs Betting Insights

The Reds have entered the game as favorites 66 times this season and won 35, or 53%, of those games.
Cincinnati has entered 60 games this season favored by -117 or more and is 32-28 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Reds.
The Cubs have come away with 38 wins in the 79 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Chicago has come away with a win 30 times in 66 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 50.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

The Reds went 2-1 across the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Reds have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.8
HR	6
ERA	4.92
K/9	8.6

Reds Player Insights

Elly De La Cruz supplies the Reds with a supply of both power and average, leading the team in homers with 25 and hitting at .259. He has also driven in 74 runs this season.
In all of MLB, De La Cruz ranks 37th in homers and 59th in RBI.
Spencer Steer's 92 runs batted in pace his team.
Steer is 77th in homers and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Jonathan India is batting .247 with 28 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 78 walks.
Tyler Stephenson is hitting .258 with 26 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 46 walks.

Reds Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Elly De La Cruz	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+155)
Ty France	0.5 (-215)	1.5 (+145)	-	0.5 (+160)
Amed Rosario	0.5 (-225)	1.5 (+150)	-	0.5 (+200)
Tyler Stephenson	0.5 (-205)	1.5 (+140)	-	0.5 (+155)
Noelvi Marte	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (-170)	-	0.5 (+210)

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 1-2.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Cubs and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Cubs have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	8
ERA	3.58
K/9	6.6

Cubs Player Insights

Nico Hoerner is hitting .274 with 35 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 44 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .336.
Hoerner is 261st in homers and 168th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
Happ has hit 25 home runs with 86 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
Happ ranks 37th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 31st in RBI.
Cody Bellinger is hitting .266 with 23 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 45 walks.
Isaac Paredes is hitting .239 with 25 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 75 walks.

Cubs Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Nico Hoerner	0.5 (-260)	1.5 (+135)	-	0.5 (+250)
Kevin Alcantara	0.5 (-145)	0.5 (-145)	-	0.5 (+290)
Luis Vazquez	0.5 (-120)	0.5 (-120)	-	0.5 (+310)
Michael Busch	0.5 (-130)	0.5 (-130)	-	0.5 (+190)
Seiya Suzuki	0.5 (-170)	0.5 (-170)	-	0.5 (+200)