Reds vs Cubs Game Breakdown
Reds
25W-33L
June 02, 2024
02:20PM EST
Odds: 7.5 o/u
Cubs
29W-30L
Get ready to slide into the excitement at Wrigley Field where the Cincinnati Reds, looking to climb out of their 10-game hole, are squaring off against the hometown Chicago Cubs, who are eager to extend their lead with another notch on the win column. It’s a mid-afternoon showdown with the first pitch hurling at 02:20 PM EST. The stakes are high with the Reds trying to shake off yesterday’s 7-5 defeat and the Cubs aiming to keep the momentum from their recent victory. The betting world’s got the Cubs as slight favorites in a game with an over/under tantalizingly set at 7.5, promising a tight contest. With the wind whispering secrets at 5.6 mph and the humidity hanging heavy at 80%, the atmosphere is ripe for drama. So, as the Reds try to paint the Cubs cornered, let’s see if they can truly brush off their recent struggles or if the Cubs continue to canvas their path to victory.
Game Breakdown
Game Time: June 02, 2024 02:20PM EST
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Weather: Overcast with winds from the NE at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 66.0° with 80% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| CIN ML | CHC ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +100 | -120 | 7.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +105 | -125 | 7.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | +5 | -5 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance
48.8% Win Probability
51.2% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/24 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 5 | Over | +1.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | ||||
| 06/01/24 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 5 | Over | +4.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | ||||
| 04/03/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 6 | Over | +5.5 | ![]() |
| Cincinnati Reds CIN | 7 | ||||
| 04/04/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 12 | Over | +9.5 | ![]() |
| Cincinnati Reds CIN | 5 | ||||
| 09/01/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 6 | Over | +0.5 | ![]() |
| Cincinnati Reds CIN | 2 | ||||
| 05/26/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 9 | Over | +1.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 0 | ||||
| 05/27/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 8 | Over | +5.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | ||||
| 05/28/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 8 | Over | +5.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | ||||
| 07/31/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 6 | Over | +3.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | ||||
| 08/01/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 9 | Over | +21.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 20 | ||||
| 08/02/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 6 | Over | +14.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 16 | ||||
| 08/03/23 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 3 | Over | +0.5 | ![]() |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | ||||
| 09/01/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 2 | Under | -2.5 | ![]() |
| Cincinnati Reds CIN | 3 | ||||
| 09/02/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | Under | -4.5 | ![]() |
| Cincinnati Reds CIN | 2 | ||||
| 09/03/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 15 | Over | +14.5 | ![]() |
| Cincinnati Reds CIN | 7 |
Reds Vs Over/Under
Cubs Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-27-24 | vsSTL | 1-3W | 5.3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Under |
| 05-11-24 | @SF | 1-5L | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Under |
| 05-05-24 | vsBAL | 11-1L | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Over |
| 04-29-24 | @SD | 5-2W | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Push |
| 04-24-24 | vsPHI | 4-7W | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| 04-19-24 | vsLAA | 1-7W | 6.3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | Over |
| 04-13-24 | @CWS | 5-0W | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Under |
| 05-06-23 | vsCWS | 3-5W | 3.7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Over |
| 04-30-23 | @OAK | 4-5L | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Over |
| 04-24-23 | vsTEX | 6-7W | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-28-24 | @MIL | 6-3W | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Over |
| 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 | Over |
| 05-10-24 | @PIT | 7-2W | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Over |
| 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 | Over |
| 04-20-24 | vsMIA | 3-5W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Over |
| 04-15-24 | @ARI | 3-2W | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Under |
Reds Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03 | vs CHC | 5-7L | 10 | 0 | Over |
| 06/02 | vs CHC | 5-4W | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 05/31 | @ STL | 3-5L | 8 | 0 | Over |
| 05/30 | @ STL | 1-7L | 4 | 1 | Over |
| 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 |
| 05/24 | @ SD | 3-7L | 6 | 1 | Over |
| 05/23 | @ SD | 2-0W | 3 | 0 | Under |
| 05/21 | vs LAD | 2-3L | 6 | 0 | Under |
| 05/20 | vs LAD | 0-4L | 3 | 0 | Under |
| 05/19 | vs LAD | 3-7L | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 05/18 | vs LAD | 7-2W | 11 | 1 | Over |
Cubs Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03 | @ CIN | 7-5W | 6 | 2 | Over |
| 06/02 | @ CIN | 4-5L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 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 | Over |
| 05/29 | vs MIL | 1-5L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 05/28 | vs STL | 3-4L | 8 | 2 | Push |
| 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 |
| 05/23 | @ ATL | 4-3W | 7 | 0 | Push |
| 05/21 | @ PIT | 2-3L | 2 | 0 | Under |
| 05/20 | @ PIT | 1-0W | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 05/19 | @ PIT | 3-9L | 4 | 1 | Over |
| 05/18 | @ PIT | 4-5L | 7 | 1 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Cincinnati Reds | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
TJ Friedl
|
8.1 | 10.8 | 0.161 | 0.194 | 38.7% | 58.1% | 0.0% |
| 9.8 | 12.7 | 0.238 | 0.424 | 38.6% | 81.0% | 4.3% | |
| 8.3 | 10.9 | 0.223 | 0.413 | 33.2% | 74.5% | 3.3% | |
| 7.3 | 9.8 | 0.228 | 0.396 | 40.6% | 80.2% | 3.0% | |
|
#5
Jake Fraley
|
7.6 | 9.5 | 0.27 | 0.349 | 35.7% | 70.6% | 0.8% |
| 6.2 | 8.2 | 0.232 | 0.401 | 34.5% | 74.6% | 3.5% | |
| 6.0 | 7.8 | 0.206 | 0.235 | 35.3% | 58.8% | 0.0% | |
| 6.0 | 7.9 | 0.23 | 0.326 | 41.6% | 74.2% | 1.7% | |
|
#9
Will Benson
|
6.5 | 8.6 | 0.199 | 0.415 | 34.5% | 76.0% | 4.7% |
| Chicago Cubs | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Nico Hoerner
|
6.2 | 8.0 | 0.254 | 0.36 | 39.6% | 75.6% | 1.0% |
|
#2
Seiya Suzuki
|
6.8 | 9.0 | 0.265 | 0.456 | 36.0% | 81.6% | 4.4% |
| 6.5 | 8.5 | 0.254 | 0.448 | 34.8% | 79.6% | 4.4% | |
| 6.7 | 9.1 | 0.198 | 0.376 | 36.6% | 74.3% | 5.0% | |
| 7.0 | 9.4 | 0.214 | 0.429 | 33.9% | 76.8% | 3.6% | |
| 6.6 | 8.7 | 0.208 | 0.339 | 31.5% | 65.5% | 3.0% | |
|
#7
Ian Happ
|
5.4 | 7.3 | 0.214 | 0.372 | 37.2% | 74.5% | 3.1% |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 0.221 | 0.256 | 30.2% | 55.8% | 0.0% | |
|
#9
Yan Gomes
|
4.5 | 5.8 | 0.154 | 0.244 | 17.9% | 42.3% | 2.6% |
Reds Notable Injuries
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand OUT (1B): Avg: 0.19 SLG:0.293 Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 1.7
- Emilio Pagan OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/21/24. Impact: 1.2
- Justin Wilson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/18/24. Impact: 0.7
Cubs Notable Injuries
- Keegan Thompson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/13/24. Impact: 1.5
- Colten Brewer OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/14/24. Impact: 1.8
- Yency Almonte OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 1.6
- Daniel Palencia OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/08/24. Impact: 1.2
- Adbert Alzolay OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/14/24. Impact: 0.4
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