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

Cubs at Reds

8:10 pm • MARQ

Chicago Cubs

3-3

4 - 6

Cincinnati Reds

3-3

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A.Abbott			2.87	10-7
C.Rea			3.95	11-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 3-3	-1.5	-1.5+140	o9-120	-115
Reds 3-3	u9	+1.5-163	u9-101	-105

Saturday 8:10 p.m.

May 24, 2025

Great American Ball ParkCincinnati

Over 9-118

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.

CHC -117

N.Hoerner o1.5 Total Bases+139

P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases+150

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CIN +102

0.5u

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May 24, 2025 UTC

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MLB Public Betting

Reds are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Reds are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Reds' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Reds' 6 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	3-3	3-3	N/A	1-0	2-3
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Reds	3-3	3-3	N/A	0-1	3-2
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Reds	3-3	3-3	N/A	1-0	2-3
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A

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

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Hunter Greene
SP
Greene is out with elbow
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Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out
Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is out with arm
Out
Seiya Suzuki
RF
Suzuki is out with knee
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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