Cubs vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 30

The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds meet on Sunday at 7:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.78 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 77-59 this season and second in the NL Central. Chase Burns (14-3, 2.77 ERA) is starting for the Reds, who are 64-72 and fifth in the NL Central.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Cubs (-157) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Reds (+136) at home. The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Cubs vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 30, 2026
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-157)
• Underdog: Reds (+136)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Cubs vs. Reds

• TV Channel: NBC/Peacock
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 95 total times this season. They've gone 54-41 in those games.
• Cincinnati has been victorious in 41, or 43.6%, of the 94 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has entered 39 games this season favored by -157 or more and is 25-14 in those contests.
• This season, the Reds have been victorious nine times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +136 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 61.1%.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 42.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 136 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-59-3).
• Cincinnati's games have gone over the total in 72 of its 136 chances.
• The Cubs have gone 64-72-0 ATS this season.
• The Reds are 69-67-0 against the spread in their 136 games that had a posted line this season.