The Cincinnati Reds (59-49) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series against the Chicago Cubs (53-53) on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Reds lead 5-1
The Reds squeaked out a 6-5 win over the Cubs in the series opener Monday as OF Will Benson connected for a double and a triple. Cincinnati is 7-3 in its last 10 games and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers atop the NL Central.
Cubs SS Dansby Swanson hit his 13th homer of the season and C Yan Gomes supplied 3 hits in Monday’s loss. Following an 8-game win streak, Chicago has lost its last 2 games and is now 5 games back of Cincinnati in the division.