Cubs vs. Reds Odds & Betting Predictions - May 24, 2025

Cubs at Reds

8:10 pm • MARQ

Chicago Cubs

80-60

4 - 6

Cincinnati Reds

70-70

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A.Abbott			2.66	8-5
C.Rea			4.30	10-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 80-60	-1.5	-1.5+140	o9-120	-115
Reds 70-70	u9	+1.5-163	u9-101	-105

Saturday 8:10 p.m.

May 24, 2025

Great American Ball ParkCincinnati

CIN -105

CIN +105

1.05u

Cubs rank 1st in runs/game (5.86), but Abbott's May is filthy – 0.45 ERA, 0 HR allowed in 4 starts. Reds' lefty has held opponents to 1 ER or fewer in 6 of 7 starts. Lifetime vs CHC: 15 Ks in 3 games. Third straight home start, thrives at Great American Ball Park. Rea’s 3-0 record masks a 5.52 ERA in Cincinnati. Reds mash him – Benson, Steer, Elly all batting .400+ vs Rea, each with a HR. He's allowed a HR in 4 straight. Pitch-to-contact style gets punished here – park factor, familiar bats, bad splits. Cincy offense ranks 11th in runs. Reds bullpen red-hot – 2.56 ERA last 10, 3rd in MLB. Cubs pen solid, but trails with 4.23 season ERA. Home crowd boost, better arm trends, plus strong matchup history tilt this.

N.Hoerner o1.5 Total Bases+139

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May 24, 2025 UTC

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MLB Public Betting

Reds are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Reds are 35-34 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Reds' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 25 of Reds' 69 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	70-68	35-34	35-34	26-35	44-32
Cubs	64-76	32-37	32-39	47-54	17-22

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Reds	53-77-8	25-39-5	28-38-3	18-40-3	34-37-5
Cubs	63-69-8	31-34-4	32-35-4	43-52-6	20-17-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	70-70	37-32	32-37	33-28	36-40
Cubs	80-60	43-26	37-34	64-37	16-23

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 23rd	CHC	L 6-13	+1.5 L	O 8.5	CHC -103
May 21st	@PIT	L 1-3	-1.5 L	U 8	PIT -128
May 20th	@PIT	L 0-1	-1.5 L	U 8	PIT -145
May 19th	@PIT	W 7-1	-1.5 W	U 8	CIN -116
May 18th	CLE	W 3-1	-1.5 W	U 9	CIN -135

Michael Soroka
SP
Soroka is out with shoulder
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Nick Lodolo
SP
Nick Lodolo (illness) has been scratched Tuesday. Scott Barlow will now open for the Reds.
Out
Noelvi Marte
3B
Marte is day-to-day with side
Day-to-Day
Reiver Sanmartin
RP
Sanmartin is out with elbow
Out
Brandon Williamson
SP
Williamson is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Graham Ashcraft
RP
Ashcraft is out with groin
Out
Chase Burns
SP
Burns is out with hip
Out
Julian Aguiar
SP
Aguiar is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Rhett Lowder
SP
Lowder is out with elbow
Out
Carson Spiers
RP
Spiers is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Rea, P	108	5	8	6
RR.Brasier, P	14	1	1	0
RB.Kriske, P	30	2	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Happ, LF	1-5	0	0	1
2K.Tucker, RF	2-5	0	0	0
3S.Suzuki, DH	1-3	1	0	0
4D.Swanson, SS	0-3	0	0	0
5P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	0-3	0	0	1
6N.Hoerner, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
7M.Amaya, C	0-2	0	0	0
7C.Kelly, C	2-2	2	1	1
8J.Turner, 1B	1-3	1	1	1
8M.Busch, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9M.Shaw, 3B	3-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LA.Abbott, P	83	5.2	2	1
RG.Ashcraft, P	30	1.1	1	1
RT.Santillan, P	27	1	0	1
RE.Pagan, P	14	1	2	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1T.Friedl, CF	2-5	1	0	0
2S.Espinal, 3B	1-3	2	0	0
3E.De La Cruz, SS	2-3	2	1	4
4A.Hays, DH	1-4	0	0	0
5G.Lux, LF	1-3	1	0	0
5C.Joe, LF	0-0	0	0	0
6S.Steer, 1B	1-3	0	0	1
7W.Benson, RF	0-3	0	0	1
8T.Stephenson, C	0-3	0	0	0
9M.McLain, 2B	1-4	0	0	0