Cubs vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 29
29 August 2026

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
How to Watch Cubs vs. Reds
- 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.
