Cubs vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 12

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds play on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Matthew Boyd (4-1, 4.31 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 53-42 this season and second in the NL Central. Andrew Abbott (5-5, 3.92 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 43-51 and fifth in the NL Central.

The Cubs are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-131) on the road at the Reds (+108). The contest has a total set at 9.

Cubs vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, July 12, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Cubs (-131)
• Underdog: Reds (+108)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Cubs vs. Reds

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

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Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs are 36-29 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.4% of those games).
• Cincinnati has won in 27, or 42.2%, of the 64 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago is 25-20 this season when entering a game favored by -131 or more on the moneyline.
• The Reds have a mark of 16-27 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cubs a 56.7% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 48.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 50 times this season for a 50-43-2 record against the over/under.
• Cincinnati's games have gone over the total in 52 of its 94 chances.
• The Cubs have a 41-54-0 record against the spread this season (covering 43.2% of the time).
• The Reds have an against the spread mark of 51-43-0 in 94 games with a line this season.