Cubs vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 7

The Cincinnati Reds will look to stop a six-game losing streak when visiting the Chicago Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET on Thursday. Shota Imanaga (3-2, 2.40 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 25-12 this season and first in the NL Central. Rhett Lowder (3-2, 5.09 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 20-17 and fifth in the NL Central.

With the Reds (+165) visiting, the Cubs (-199) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Cubs vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-199)
• Underdog: Reds (+165)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Reds

• TV Channel: MARQ and CINR
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have gone 18-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 72% of those games).
• Cincinnati has won in 14, or 51.9%, of the 27 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago has a record of 2-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -199 on the moneyline.
• The Reds have played as an underdog of +165 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Cubs have a 66.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 37.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 37 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-12-2).
• Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 37 opportunities.
• The Cubs have a 17-20-0 record against the spread this season (covering 45.9% of the time).
• The Reds have an against the spread record of 24-13-0 in 37 games with a line this season.