Cubs vs Reds Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for September 2

Odds updated as of 3:35 PM

In MLB action on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs play the Cincinnati Reds.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Cubs vs Reds Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (72-63) vs. Cincinnati Reds (70-67)
• Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Venue: Great American Ball Park -- Cincinnati, Ohio
• Coverage: BSOH

Cubs vs Reds Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: CHC: (-116) | CIN: (-102)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+134) | CIN: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Cubs vs Reds Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Javier Assad (Cubs) - 3-2, 2.96 ERA vs Andrew Abbott (Reds) - 8-4, 3.35 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Javier Assad (3-2) to the mound, while Abbott (8-4) will get the nod for the Reds. Assad and his team have a record of 3-2-0 against the spread when he starts. Assad's team has won each of the three games he's started as the moneyline favorite. When Abbott starts, the Reds have gone 11-5-0 against the spread. The Reds have been the moneyline underdog in nine of Abbott's starts this season, and they went 7-2 in those matchups.

Cubs vs Reds Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Reds win (51%)

Cubs vs Reds Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Reds-Cubs, Cincinnati is the underdog at -102, and Chicago is -116 playing on the road.

Cubs vs Reds Spread

• The Cubs are at the Reds and are favored by 1.5 runs (+134 to cover) on the runline. Cincinnati is -162 to cover.

Cubs vs Reds Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9.5 has been set for Cubs-Reds on September 2, with the over at -118 and the under at -104.

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Cubs vs Reds Betting Trends

• The Cubs have come away with 39 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Chicago has come away with a win 37 times in 61 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 129 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cubs are 61-68-0 against the spread in their 129 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Reds have won 48% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (49-53).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Cincinnati has gone 43-50 (46.2%).
• In the 136 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Reds, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 66 times (66-69-1).
• The Reds have an 82-55-0 record against the spread this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Cody Bellinger leads Chicago with 127 hits and an OBP of .366 this season. He has a .320 batting average and a slugging percentage of .549.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks sixth in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
• Bellinger hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has an OPS of .736, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .394 this season. He's batting .281.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 23rd, his on-base percentage 42nd, and his slugging percentage 111th.
• Ian Happ has collected 118 base hits, an OBP of .364 and a slugging percentage of .424 this season.
• Happ enters this game with 10 games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .342 with five doubles, three home runs, four walks and 10 RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has 19 home runs, 65 RBI and a batting average of .259 this season.

Reds Player Leaders

• Spencer Steer has a team-high OBP (.353) and slugging percentage (.449), and paces the Reds in hits (131, while batting .267).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 55th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage.
• TJ Friedl is hitting .268 with 20 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks. He's slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• He is currently 51st in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Jake Fraley has 16 doubles, 15 home runs and 33 walks while batting .269.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .239 with 31 doubles, 19 home runs and 39 walks.

Cubs vs. Reds Head to Head

• 9/1/2023: 3-2 CIN (Favorite: Reds, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: N/A, Underdog Moneyline: -126)
• 9/1/2023: 6-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/3/2023: 5-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 8/2/2023: 16-6 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 8/1/2023: 20-9 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 7/31/2023: 6-5 CIN (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 4/4/2023: 12-5 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/28/2023: 8-5 CIN (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 5/27/2023: 8-5 CIN (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 5/26/2023: 9-0 CIN (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)

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