Cubs vs. Reds Odds & Betting Predictions - September 18, 2026

Cubs at Reds

10:40 pm • MARQ
4 - 6
Starting Pitchers
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Chase Burns logoC.BurnsCincinnati Reds logo2.8615-3
Clay Holmes logoC.HolmesChicago Cubs logo4.252-4

Cubs at Reds Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs
0-2
-1.5
-1.5+113
o8.5-113
-148
Reds
0-0
u8.5
+1.5-131
u8.5-109
+124
location pinFriday 10:40 p.m.
September 18, 2026
Great American Ball ParkCincinnati
Cubs vs. Reds Expert Picks
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 16-66-1 (-4.8u)
A.Bregman o0.5 HR+600
0.25u
Kyle Murray
Kyle Murray
Last 30d: 130-143-6 (+1.5u)
CHC -124 (F5)
1u
Brian Bitler
Brian Bitler
Last 30d: 70-80-1 (-27.7u)
CIN +125
3.75u
Andrew O’Connor-Watts
Andrew O’Connor-Watts
Last 30d: 96-87-5 (+13.9u)
CHC -132
0.33u
To -138
Under 8.5+102
0.25u
To -115 On #Novig
Nick Griffith
Last 30d: 54-61-0 (-4.0u)
CIN +110
1.1u
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 298-273-3 (+6.5u)
Over 8.5-112
1.25u
Andrew A
Andrew A
Last 30d: 6-3-0 (+4.2u)
CHC -135
1.35u
Cubs need to stay hot heading into October. Burns is a tough pitcher but he’s been limited lately to 3 innings. Homers are easily hit in this park, Crow might ding one tonight once the bullpen comes in later in the game

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Cubs vs. Reds Public Betting Percentages

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Cubs

Public

73%

Bets%

27%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Reds
82-8038-4344-3718-2364-56
Cubs
76-8534-4742-3848-6427-20

Over/Under History

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Reds
84-75-340-39-244-36-126-14-158-60-2
Cubs
89-71-145-35-144-3662-49-126-21

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Reds
75-8738-4337-4423-1852-68
Cubs
89-7346-3542-3863-4923-24

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 17thLADL 2-8+1.5 LU 10LAD +141
Sep 16thLADW 6-2+1.5 WU 8.5CIN +182
Sep 15thLADL 0-4+1.5 LU 8.5LAD +201
Sep 14thLADL 1-4+1.5 LU 7.5LAD +184
Sep 13th@MILW 4-3+1.5 WU 8CIN +167

Reds vs. Cubs Injury Updates

Reds Injuries

  • Carson Spiers
    RP

    Spiers is out with shoulder

    Out

Cubs Injuries

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out with elbow

    Out

Cubs vs. Reds Box Score
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Clay Holmes logoRC.Holmes, P975.146
Javier Assad logoRJ.Assad, P341.210
Jacob Webb logoRJ.Webb, P12120
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF0-5000
Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, RF1-5002
Michael Busch logo3M.Busch, 1B0-3000
Alex Bregman logo4A.Bregman, 3B0-5000
Ian Happ logo5I.Happ, LF1-4111
Nico Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, 2B1-4100
Michael Conforto logo7M.Conforto, DH3-4000
Carson Kelly logo8C.Kelly, C2-2101
Dansby Swanson logo9D.Swanson, SS1-3100
Reds Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Chase Burns logoRC.Burns, P67342
Julian Aguiar logoRJ.Aguiar, P54322
Brock Burke logoLB.Burke, P13110
Tejay Antone logoRT.Antone, P14110
Emilio Pagan logoRE.Pagan, P18110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Carlos Jorge logo1C.Jorge, CF1-3200
Elly De La Cruz logo2E.De La Cruz, SS2-2200
Sal Stewart logo3S.Stewart, 1B1-3001
Tyler Stephenson logo4T.Stephenson, DH1-3001
JJ Bleday logo5J.Bleday, LF1-3100
JJ Bleday logo5J.Bleday, RF1-3100
Eugenio Suarez logo6E.Suarez, 3B1-4101
Ke'Bryan Hayes logo6K.Hayes, 3B0-0000
Hector Rodriguez logo7H.Rodriguez, RF0-4000
TJ Friedl logo7T.Friedl, LF0-0000
Jose Trevino logo8J.Trevino, C1-4002
Matt McLain logo9M.McLain, 2B0-3000

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Cubs at Reds Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Cubs
0-2
N/A
N/A
Reds
0-0
N/A
N/A