Reds vs Cubs Game Breakdown

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

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

122W-143L

48.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

133W-131L

51.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/31/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+1.5
05/31/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+1.5
06/01/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+4.5
06/01/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+4.5
04/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+5.5
04/03/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	7	Over	+5.5
04/04/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	12	Over	+9.5
04/04/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	5	Over	+9.5
09/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+0.5
09/01/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	2	Over	+0.5
05/26/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+1.5
05/26/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Over	+1.5
05/27/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	8	Over	+5.5
05/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+5.5
05/28/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	8	Over	+5.5
05/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+5.5
07/31/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	6	Over	+3.5
07/31/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+3.5
08/01/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+21.5
08/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	20	Over	+21.5
08/02/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	6	Over	+14.5
08/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	16	Over	+14.5
08/03/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	3	Over	+0.5
08/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+0.5
09/01/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-2.5
09/01/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	3	Under	-2.5
09/02/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
09/02/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	2	Under	-4.5
09/03/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	15	Over	+14.5
09/03/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	7	Over	+14.5

Reds Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Nick Lodolo

ERA 3.124 | IP 40.3 | 4.0W-2.0L | KO 46.0

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

Ben Brown

ERA 2.719 | IP 46.3 | 1.0W-1.0L | KO 55.0

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%
#2 Elly De La Cruz	9.8	12.7	0.238	0.424	38.6%	81.0%	4.3%
#3 Jeimer Candelario	8.3	10.9	0.223	0.413	33.2%	74.5%	3.3%
#4 Spencer Steer	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 Tyler Stephenson	6.2	8.2	0.232	0.401	34.5%	74.6%	3.5%
#7 Jacob Hurtubise	6.0	7.8	0.206	0.235	35.3%	58.8%	0.0%
#8 Jonathan India	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%
#3 Cody Bellinger	6.5	8.5	0.254	0.448	34.8%	79.6%	4.4%
#4 Christopher Morel	6.7	9.1	0.198	0.376	36.6%	74.3%	5.0%
#5 Patrick Wisdom	7.0	9.4	0.214	0.429	33.9%	76.8%	3.6%
#6 Dansby Swanson	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%
#8 Nick Madrigal	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