Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+120) Chicago (-144)

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (35-21) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (28-29) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Cincinnati at +120 and Chicago is at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Nick Martinez and Jameson Taillon.

The Reds have compiled 100 doubles as a team and have knocked 58 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati is slugging .398 and have struck out 508 times, while taking a walk on 199 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 9th in the league. They have compiled 252 runs batted in as well as 478 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average sits at .248. They have notched a total of 264 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .323.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20. Reds pitchers have yielded 65 home runs in addition to 232 runs in total (14th in the league). Cincinnati has allowed 434 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 212 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 3.78 this season (14th in baseball), and they have struck out 455 hitters. They have walked 171 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.09 as a team this season.

The Reds have sent 192 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 62 base runners this year with 33.9% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 15 saves for the year and have missed out on 8 out of their 23 save opportunities. The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 65.2% and have entered the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 40 holds for the year (3rd in baseball). Reds relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 39 times as well as having 50 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have turned 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,545 innings, ranking them 4th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have a total of 1,515 putouts for the season, as well as 436 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which puts them in 12th in pro baseball, and they have turned 30 double plays.

Martinez has taken the mound for 838 innings and has accounted for 599 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Martinez (40-50 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.99 while he has faced 3,560 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.05 (377 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.307. He has surrendered 836 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 260 walks.

Chicago has a total of 79 HRs so far this year to go along with 322 runs batted in. They have recorded 105 two-baggers, while getting a free base 212 times and scoring 330 runs. The Chicago Cubs are sitting with an OBP of .335 and a batting average of .262 on the year. The Cubs have a SLG% of .450 and they are earning 5.89 runs per outing (1st in MLB). They have been rung up on 441 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have 512 hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 235 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.89 (217 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 63 homers and they yield 4.21 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.276 with a FIP of 4.04 as a staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (449 strikeouts against 169 free passes). They are sitting at 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 472.

Chicago has had relief pitchers enter the game in 22 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves. They rank 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 195 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 43 occasions with base runners. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% of 60 inherited base runners. With 62 save situations, the Cubs have 39 holds and also 8 blown saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 48 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in professional baseball). The Cubs have accrued 476 assists, 28 errors and have earned a total of 1,508 putouts for the year. In 4,524 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (15th in baseball).

Taillon (75-56 career record) has earned a 3.89 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.68 and he has faced 4,862 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 506 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.201 and a FIP of 3.8. During his pro baseball career, Taillon has conceded 1,126 base hits while he has totaled 1,026 strikeouts in 1,170 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (-144) and under 8.5 runs

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