Cubs vs Reds Game Breakdown

Today’s MLB showdown is set to sizzle at the Great American Ball Park where the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, both sporting identical 31W-33L records, are itching to climb up from their 6.5-game pit in the National League standings. The first pitch is slated to fly at 4:10 PM EST under a sky so clear, it might as well be a dome! With the betting line slightly favoring the Reds at -121 and an over/under that’s teasing at just 4.5, it’s clear Vegas is expecting a tight tangle. Fresh off their respective dance yesterday, where the Reds edged out a 3-2 victory, both teams are pumped and ready to rewrite today’s script. So, as the Cubs try to claw back and the Reds look to keep their fire stoked, let’s see which team can truly bear down or blaze up in today’s game!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 08, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 64.9° with 78% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	CIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+101	-121	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+100	-120	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-1	+1	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

119W-154L

50.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

128W-144L

50.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/31/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+4.5
05/31/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+4.5
06/01/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+7.5
06/01/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+7.5
06/02/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+2.5
06/02/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Over	+2.5
06/06/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+7.5
06/06/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	8	Over	+7.5
06/07/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Over	+0.5
06/07/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	3	Over	+0.5
04/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+8.5
04/03/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	7	Over	+8.5
04/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	12	Over	+12.5
04/04/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+12.5
09/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+3.5
09/01/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	2	Over	+3.5
05/26/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+4.5
05/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Over	+4.5
05/27/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	8	Over	+8.5
05/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+8.5
05/28/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	8	Over	+8.5
05/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+8.5
07/31/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	6	Over	+6.5
07/31/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+6.5
08/01/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+24.5
08/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	20	Over	+24.5
08/02/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	6	Over	+17.5
08/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	16	Over	+17.5
08/03/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	3	Over	+3.5
08/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+3.5
09/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Over	+0.5
09/01/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	3	Over	+0.5
09/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-1.5
09/02/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	2	Under	-1.5
09/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	15	Over	+17.5
09/03/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	7	Over	+17.5

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Reds Vs Over/Under

Ben Brown

ERA 3.331 | IP 51.3 | 1.0W-2.0L | KO 61.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-02-24	vsCIN	5-2L	5.0	6	5	6	Under
05-28-24	@MIL	6-3W	7.0	0	0	10	Push
05-23-24	vsATL	3-0L	4.0	1	0	6	Under
05-19-24	vsPIT	3-2L	2.0	1	0	3	Under
05-15-24	@ATL	7-1W	2.0	4	1	3	Under
05-10-24	@PIT	7-2W	3.7	2	0	6	Push
05-02-24	@NYM	6-7L	4.7	3	2	5	Over
04-27-24	@BOS	0-17L	3.7	7	3	4	Over
04-23-24	vsHOU	2-7W	1.0	0	0	0	Push
04-20-24	vsMIA	3-5W	2.0	2	0	3	Under

Andrew Abbott

ERA 3.391 | IP 69.0 | 4.0W-5.0L | KO 52.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-03-24	@COL	13-3W	6.0	7	3	6	Over
05-28-24	vsSTL	7-1L	6.0	7	6	3	Under
05-21-24	vsSD	0-2W	7.0	4	0	2	Under
05-15-24	@ARI	1-2L	7.0	4	1	4	Under
05-10-24	@SF	4-2W	5.0	6	2	2	Under
05-04-24	vsBAL	2-1L	5.0	7	2	8	Under
04-28-24	@TEX	3-4L	5.3	6	4	7	Under
04-23-24	vsPHI	1-8W	4.3	2	1	3	Push
04-17-24	@SEA	1-5L	6.0	4	2	6	Under
04-12-24	@CWS	11-1W	7.0	4	1	3	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/09	vs CIN	2-3L	6	1	Under
06/08	vs CIN	4-8L	5	2	Over
06/07	@ CWS	6-6L	8	1	Over
06/06	@ CWS	7-6W	8	2	Over
06/04	@ CIN	2-5L	8	0	Under
06/03	@ CIN	7-5W	6	2	Over
06/02	@ CIN	4-5L	8	1	Push
06/01	vs MIL	4-6L	9	3	Over
05/31	vs MIL	6-10L	9	1	Over
05/30	vs MIL	6-3W	9	1	Push
05/29	vs MIL	1-5L	5	0	Under
05/28	vs STL	3-4L	8	2	Under
05/27	vs STL	6-7L	12	0	Over
05/25	@ ATL	0-3L	4	0	Under
05/24	@ ATL	1-9L	3	0	Over

Reds Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/09	@ CHC	3-2W	5	0	Under
06/08	@ CHC	8-4W	9	1	Over
06/07	vs COL	12-7W	12	4	Over
06/06	vs COL	4-1W	12	1	Under
06/05	vs COL	13-3W	18	2	Over
06/04	vs CHC	5-2W	10	1	Under
06/03	vs CHC	5-7L	10	0	Over
06/02	vs CHC	5-4W	8	1	Push
05/31	@ STL	3-5L	8	0	Under
05/30	@ STL	1-7L	4	1	Under
05/29	@ STL	3-1W	5	1	Under
05/28	@ LAD	4-1W	8	0	Under
05/27	@ LAD	3-1W	9	2	Under
05/26	@ LAD	9-6W	6	3	Over
05/25	@ SD	4-6L	8	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Patrick Wisdom	10.5	14.1	0.215	0.446	33.8%	78.5%	4.6%
#2 Ian Happ	8.8	11.8	0.219	0.372	36.7%	74.0%	2.8%
#3 Cody Bellinger	7.5	9.8	0.253	0.439	34.8%	78.8%	4.0%
#4 Christopher Morel	9.8	13.2	0.205	0.397	37.4%	77.2%	5.5%
#5 Dansby Swanson	9.0	11.8	0.209	0.348	31.0%	65.8%	3.2%
#6 Mike Tauchman	5.8	7.6	0.268	0.411	43.7%	84.7%	2.6%
#7 David Bote	4.9	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
#8 Michael Busch	5.7	7.6	0.244	0.443	39.8%	84.1%	4.5%
#9 Yan Gomes	6.7	8.6	0.148	0.235	18.5%	42.0%	2.5%

Cincinnati Reds	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 TJ Friedl	9.0	12.2	0.226	0.377	43.4%	81.1%	3.8%
#2 Elly De La Cruz	10.2	13.2	0.237	0.432	37.7%	80.9%	4.7%
#3 Jeimer Candelario	8.3	10.8	0.238	0.438	33.8%	77.6%	3.8%
#4 Spencer Steer	7.5	10.0	0.238	0.404	39.5%	79.8%	3.1%
#5 Jake Fraley	7.8	9.8	0.282	0.359	38.0%	73.9%	0.7%
#6 Jonathan India	6.4	8.5	0.24	0.342	42.9%	77.0%	2.0%
#7 Jacob Hurtubise	6.0	7.9	0.238	0.31	42.9%	73.8%	0.0%
#8 Luke Maile	5.4	7.1	0.181	0.25	33.3%	58.3%	1.4%
#9 Will Benson	7.1	9.3	0.214	0.428	35.8%	78.6%	4.3%