Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Cincinnati RedsCIN

6–7

Final

Chicago CubsCHC

Wrigley Field

Team Season Averages

Cincinnati RedsLeads 4 of 18

Chicago CubsLeads 14 of 18

Batting

4.08Runs per game5.36
0.218Batting average0.258
0.303On-base percentage0.352
0.384Slugging percentage0.428
0.687OPS0.780
1.33Home runs per game1.31
7.22Hits per game8.83
48Home runs47
30Stolen bases21

Pitching

4.45ERA3.83
1.50WHIP1.17
7.85Strikeouts per nine8.36
4.85Walks per nine2.96
4.42Runs allowed per game3.81
0.253Opponent batting average0.227
280Pitching strikeouts299
12Quality starts14
10Saves8

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CHC)	Total	CIN ML	CHC ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	8	+140	-169
FFanDuel	-1.5	8	+142	-168
BBetMGM	-1.5	8	+145	-175
CCaesars	-1.5	8	+143	-170
BBetOnline	-1.5	8	+149	-165
BBetRivers	-1.5	8	+143	-177
BBetus	-1.5	8	+143	-161
BBovada	-1.5	8	+139	-165
FFanatics	-1.5	8.5	+140	-170
LLowVig	-1.5	8	+149	-165
MMyBookie	-1.5	8	+142	-169

Game Information

Wrigley Field

Stadium

May 6, 2026

7:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

CIN

Starters

CHC

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
CIN	23rd	20th
CHC	3rd	8th

Matchup

CINCHC

20-16Record24-12
55.6%Win %66.7%
10-8Home record16-5
10-8Road record8-7
3-7Last 107-3
-5Streak7
-24Run diff+44
1-7Division3-2
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	T
CIN	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	6
CHC	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	7

Team Stats

CINStatCHC

6Runs6
10Hits10
0Errors1
2Home runs2
6RBI5
0Stolen bases1
8K (bat)10
10K (pit)8
4BB (pit)4

Player Stats

CIN — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
JJ BledayLF	5	0	2	0	1	0
Spencer SteerLF	5	1	1	1	1	0
Sal Stewart1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Will BensonRF	4	1	2	0	0	1
Elly De La CruzSS	4	0	0	0	3	0
Nathaniel Lowe1B	4	0	1	0	0	1
TJ FriedlCF	3	1	1	0	0	1
Matt McLain2B	3	2	2	1	1	0
Jose TrevinoC	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dane MyersCF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler StephensonC	1	1	1	0	0	0
Blake DunnLF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	0	0	0	0	0	0

CIN — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Brady SingerSP	6.0	6	4	4	1	6
Tejay AntoneRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
Graham AshcraftRP	1.0	2	2	2	0	1
Sam MollRP	0.2	2	0	0	0	0
Brock BurkeRP	0.2	0	0	0	3	1
Pierce JohnsonRP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

CHC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Ian HappLF	5	2	3	1	2	0
Nico Hoerner2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Bregman3B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Carson KellyC	4	1	1	0	0	0
Seiya SuzukiRF	4	1	1	0	1	1
Dansby SwansonSS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Busch1B	3	0	1	0	0	2
Moises BallesterosC	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	3	1	2	1	2	0
Michael ConfortoRF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt ShawRF	0	0	0	0	0	0

CHC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Colin ReaSP	5.1	6	2	1	3	5
Jacob WebbRP	1.2	0	0	0	0	1
Phil MatonRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Hoby MilnerRP	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
Trent ThorntonRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Corbin MartinRP	0.0	3	3	3	0	0

Scoring Summary

109 events · 9 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Friedl walked.
0-0
Top
Friedl to second on pickoff error by pitcher Rea.
0-0
Top
Bleday singled to left, Friedl to third.
0-0
Top
Bleday caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
0-0
Top
De La Cruz grounded out to first, Friedl scored.
1-0
Top
Stewart grounded out to shortstop.
1-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Hoerner grounded out to third.
1-0
Bottom
Ballesteros grounded out to shortstop.
1-0
Bottom
Bregman singled to right.
1-0
Bottom
Happ homered to left center (399 feet), Bregman scored.
1-2
Bottom
Suzuki grounded out to second.
1-2

Inning 2 Top

Top
Lowe struck out looking.
1-2
Top
Steer grounded out to shortstop.
1-2
Top
Benson singled to right.
1-2
Top
Trevino flied out to center.
1-2

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Busch walked.
1-2
Bottom
Kelly lined out to right.
1-2
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong flied out to right.
1-2
Bottom
Swanson struck out swinging.
1-2

Inning 3 Top

Top
McLain singled to right.
1-2
Top
Friedl singled to right, McLain to third.
1-2
Top
Bleday struck out swinging.
1-2
Top
De La Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to first, Friedl to second, McLain out at home.
1-2
Top
Stewart popped out to second.
1-2

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Hoerner flied out to right.
1-2
Bottom
Ballesteros struck out swinging.
1-2
Bottom
Bregman grounded out to shortstop.
1-2

Inning 4 Top

Top
Lowe grounded out to shortstop.
1-2
Top
Steer struck out looking.
1-2
Top
Benson walked.
1-2
Top
Trevino grounded out to shortstop.
1-2

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Happ singled to right.
1-2
Bottom
Suzuki doubled to left, Happ scored.
1-3
Bottom
Busch singled to right, Suzuki to third.
1-3
Bottom
Kelly grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Suzuki scored, Busch out at second.
1-4
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong hit by pitch.
1-4
Bottom
Swanson flied out to center.
1-4

Inning 5 Top

Top
McLain homered to right center (371 feet).
2-4
Top
Friedl struck out swinging.
2-4
Top
Bleday grounded out to second.
2-4
Top
De La Cruz struck out swinging.
2-4

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Hoerner grounded out to third.
2-4
Bottom
Ballesteros struck out swinging.
2-4
Bottom
Bregman struck out swinging.
2-4

Inning 6 Top

Top
Stewart walked.
2-4
Top
Lowe singled to right, Stewart to third.
2-4
Top
Steer grounded into fielder's choice to third, Lowe to second, Stewart out at home.
2-4
Top
Webb relieved Rea
2-4
Top
Benson grounded out to first, Steer to second, Lowe to third.
2-4
Top
Trevino grounded out to third.
2-4

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Happ singled to right.
2-4
Bottom
Suzuki flied out to right.
2-4
Bottom
Happ stole second.
2-4
Bottom
Busch struck out swinging.
2-4
Bottom
Kelly struck out swinging.
2-4

Inning 7 Top

Top
McLain grounded out to shortstop.
2-4
Top
Friedl grounded out to pitcher.
2-4
Top
Bleday struck out swinging.
2-4

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Moll relieved Singer
2-4
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong singled to right.
2-4
Bottom
Swanson reached on infield single to shortstop, Crow-Armstrong to second.
2-4
Bottom
Hoerner grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Swanson out at second, Crow-Armstrong to third.
2-4
Bottom
Shaw hit for Ballesteros
2-4
Bottom
Johnson relieved Moll
2-4
Bottom
Conforto hit for Shaw
2-4
Bottom
Conforto grounded out to first.
2-4

Inning 8 Top

Top
Conforto as designated hitter.
2-4
Top
Maton relieved Webb
2-4
Top
De La Cruz struck out swinging.
2-4
Top
Stewart grounded out to second.
2-4
Top
Lowe grounded out to second.
2-4

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Antone relieved Johnson
2-4
Bottom
Bregman struck out looking.
2-4
Bottom
Happ flied out to center.
2-4
Bottom
Suzuki struck out looking.
2-4

Inning 9 Top

Top
C. Martin relieved Maton
2-4
Top
Steer homered to left center (411 feet).
3-4
Top
Benson singled to left.
3-4
Top
Stephenson hit for Trevino
3-4
Top
Stephenson singled to left, Benson to second.
3-4
Top
Milner relieved C. Martin
3-4
Top
McLain hit sacrifice bunt, Stephenson to second, Benson to third.
3-4
Top
Myers hit for Friedl
3-4
Top
Myers struck out swinging.
3-4
Top
Bleday singled to right, Benson scored, McLain to second, Stephenson to third.
4-4
Top
De La Cruz hit sacrifice fly to right, Stephenson scored and McLain scored.
6-4
Top
Stewart grounded out to second.
6-4

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Myers in center field.
6-4
Bottom
Hayes at third base.
6-4
Bottom
Stephenson catching.
6-4
Bottom
Ashcraft relieved Antone
6-4
Bottom
Busch struck out looking.
6-4
Bottom
Kelly singled to right.
6-4
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong homered to left center (375 feet), Kelly scored.
6-6
Bottom
Swanson flied out to first.
6-6
Bottom
Hoerner grounded out to shortstop.
6-6

Inning 10 Top

Top
Lowe walked.
6-6
Top
Thornton relieved Milner
6-6
Top
Dunn ran for Lowe
6-6
Top
Steer grounded into double play, third to second to first, Dunn out at second, Hayes to third.
6-6
Top
Benson grounded out to second.
6-6

Inning 10 Bottom

Bottom
Dunn as designated hitter.
6-6
Bottom
Burke relieved Ashcraft
6-6
Bottom
Amaya ran for Conforto
6-6
Bottom
Amaya hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher.
6-6
Bottom
Bregman intentionally walked.
6-6
Bottom
Happ struck out swinging.
6-6
Bottom
Suzuki intentionally walked, Amaya to second.
6-6
Bottom
Busch walked, Suzuki to second, Hoerner to third.
6-6

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Player props

Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Shota Imanaga
Outs: 6/20 over · last line 11.5
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Spencer Steer
Home Runs: 2/16 over · last line 0.5
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Chase Burns
Strikeouts: 10/15 over · last line 4.5
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Pedro Ramirez
Home Runs: 0/15 over · last line 0.5
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Andrew Abbott
Hits Allowed: 3/14 over · last line 5.5
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Brady Singer
Outs: 7/14 over · last line 14.5
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Kevin Gausman
Strikeouts: 10/14 over · last line 4.5
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Miguel Amaya
Home Runs: 0/14 over · last line 0.5
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Matthew Boyd
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 3.5
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Clay Holmes
ER: 5/12 over · last line 1.5
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Matt Shaw
Hits: 6/12 over · last line 0.5
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Rhett Lowder
Strikeouts: 7/12 over · last line 3.5
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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in this MLB game at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Odds

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