Cubs vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 29

The Chicago Cubs will look to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday. Kevin Gausman (7-11, 4.37 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 76-59 this season and second in the NL Central. Andrew Abbott (6-9, 4.15 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 64-71 and fifth in the NL Central.

At home, the Cubs are favored to win on the moneyline (-211) over the Reds (+183). The game's total is 9.5.

Cubs vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-211)
• Underdog: Reds (+183)
• Over/under: 9.5

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• TV Channel: MARQ and CINR
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Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 56.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (53-41).
• Cincinnati has won in 41, or 44.1%, of the 93 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Chicago has entered six games this season favored by -211 or more and is 4-2 in those contests.
• The Reds have played as an underdog of +183 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Cubs have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.8% in this game.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 35.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 135 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-59-3).
• Cincinnati's games have gone over the total in 71 of its 135 chances.
• The Cubs have gone 63-72-0 against the spread this season.
• The Reds have an against the spread mark of 69-66-0 in 135 games with a line this season.