Cubs vs. Reds Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 19

The Chicago Cubs visit the Cincinnati Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET on Saturday. Matthew Boyd (8-5, 4.16 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 85-69 this season and second in the NL Central. Nick Lodolo (3-5, 5.12 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 72-82 and fifth in the NL Central.

Even though the Cubs are playing on the road at the Reds, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -143, compared to the home team at +118. The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Cubs vs. Reds Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 19, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• Favorite: Cubs (-143)
• Underdog: Reds (+118)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Cubs vs. Reds

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

• The Cubs have won 56.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (60-47).
• Cincinnati has been victorious in 49, or 43.8%, of the 112 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has entered 60 games this season favored by -143 or more and is 34-26 in those contests.
• This season, the Reds have come away with a win 23 times in 55 chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 58.8%.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Reds: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 86 times this season for an 86-63-5 record against the over/under.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 81 of its 154 opportunities.
• The Cubs have collected a 72-82-0 record ATS this season (covering 46.8% of the time).
• The Reds are 78-76-0 against the spread in their 154 games that had a posted line this season.