The Chicago Cubs (47-65) go for the haymaker against the Cincinnati Reds (44-68) Sunday at Great American Ball Park in the finale of a 3-game set. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Cubs lead 6-3
The Cubs took care of business Thursday in Iowa at the Field of Dreams game with a 4-2 victory. They flew to Cincinnati and dispatched the Reds 7-2 Saturday and look for the sweep Sunday. The Cubs have won 6 of 8 and 12 of 20 as they clearly received a jolt from not trading C Willson Contreras and OF Ian Happ at the deadline. Contreras has homered in 3 of his last 9 games, including Saturday.
The Reds have lost 5 in a row and are just 3-7 in the last 10 games. So what’s their problem? They’ve forgotten how to hit and scored just 23 runs during the stretch. They’ve scored 2 runs or fewer in 8 of those 10 games.