The Chicago Cubs (31-31) and Cincinnati Reds (29-33) meet Thursday as they swing into a 4-game NL Central series. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is slated for 7:10 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 2-1
The Cubs are coming off back-to-back 7-6 triumphs over the Chicago White Sox and are 3-1 across their last 4 games after enduring a rough 1-8 stretch at the end of May.
The Reds are back at home after a 4-1 road trip which opened by taking 2 of 3 against these Cubs at Wrigley Field last weekend. Cincinnati is 8-3 with a plus-17 run differential over its last 11 games.