The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds on August 5, 2025. First pitch from Wrigley Field is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on TBS.
Read our Reds vs Cubs prediction and MLB same-game parlay picks below.
My Reds vs Cubs Predictions, Parlay
- Cubs ML
- Dansby Swanson 1+ Hit
Parlay odds: +120 (Fanatics)
Reds vs Cubs Odds
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -155 | 7.5 -120o / 100u | +145 |
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +125 | 7.5 -120o / 100u | -175 |
Reds vs Cubs Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Zack Littell (CIN) | Stat | LHP Shota Imanaga (CHC) |
|---|---|---|
| 8-8 | W-L | 8-4 |
| 0.8 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.5 |
| 3.58 / 4.62 | ERA / xERA | 3.25 / 3.87 |
| 4.89 / 4.31 | FIP / xFIP | 4.75 / 4.71 |
| 1.12 | WHIP | 1.04 |
| 12.7% | K-BB% | 13.9% |
| 40.3% | GB% | 28.1% |
| 86 | Stuff+ | 95 |
| 104 | Location+ | 109 |
Reds vs Cubs Preview, Parlay Picks
Cubs ML
I love this bounce-back spot for the Cubs at home.
Chicago will send their top arm, Shota Imanaga, to the mound. The southpaw has posted a 3.25 ERA this season and has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his past nine starts.
Imanaga should set the tone with a strong outing tonight.
The Cubs are in a good position to get their bats going against veteran Zack Littell.
Dansby Swanson 1+ Hit
The veteran shortstop has had success against Littell in a small sample size.
Dansby Swanson has collected two hits in five career head-to-head at-bats against the right-hander.
He also has at least one hit in three of his past four games.
Reds vs Cubs Parlay
- Cubs ML
- Dansby Swanson 1+ Hit
Parlay odds: +120 (Fanatics)
Reds vs Cubs Betting Trends
