The Chicago Cubs (31-33) and Cincinnati Reds (31-33) play the 3rd game of a 4-game NL Central series Saturday. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is slated for 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cincinnati leads 4-1
The Cubs lost Friday’s game 3-2 and are 2-9 with a 4.85 ERA over their last 11 outings away from Wrigley Field.
The Reds have taken the 1st 2 games of this series and are 6-0 since June 2. Cincinnati is 9-3 with a plus-18 run differential over its last 12 games.