May 23, 2025 6:10 AM EST

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds 5/23/2025

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The Cincinnati Reds are 9-12 at home this season and are solid favorites to beat the Chicago Cubs who are 13-9 on the road this season. The Reds have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Reds starter Hunter Greene is forecasted to have a better game than Cubs starter Matthew Boyd. Hunter Greene has a 42% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Matthew Boyd has a 34% chance of a QS. If Hunter Greene has a quality start the Reds has a 77% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4.1 and he has a 27% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Reds win 58%. In Matthew Boyd quality starts the Cubs win 74%. He has a 25% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 74% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Cincinnati Reds is Austin Hays who averaged 2.57 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 46% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Reds have a 66% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Chicago Cubs is Kyle Tucker who averaged 2.35 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 39% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cubs have a 60% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Cubs

Chicago CubsRECORDCincinnati RedsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road13-9, 59% 472Record at Home9-12, 43% -517Chicago Cubs
VS Cincinnati Reds0-0 No GamesVS Chicago Cubs0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5006-3, 67% 144vs Team .500 or Better8-11, 42% -317Chicago Cubs
Record as Road Favorite6-2, 75% 255Record as Home Underdog2-3, 40% -109Chicago Cubs
When Matthew Boyd Starts3-5, 38% -268When Hunter Greene Starts5-3, 62% 82Cincinnati Reds

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Cubs

Chicago CubsRECORDCincinnati RedsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-4, 56% 96Record at Home3-6, 33% -382Chicago Cubs
VS Cincinnati Reds0-0 No GamesVS Chicago Cubs0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5006-3, 67% 144vs Team .500 or Better4-7, 36% -322Chicago Cubs
Record as Road Favorite3-2, 60% 42Record as Home Underdog0-0 No GamesChicago Cubs
When Matthew Boyd Starts2-2, 50% -50When Hunter Greene Starts3-0, 100% 206Cincinnati Reds

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Chicago CubsRECORDCincinnati RedsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD13-8, 62% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME8-12, 40% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-3, 62% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-6, 33% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON40-36, 53% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON32-41, 44% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Matthew Boyd STARTS4-3, 57% OverOVER-UNDER IN Hunter Greene STARTS2-6, 25% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 7-15, 32% -819 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 10-11, 48% -347 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 2-7, 22% -336 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 3-6, 33% -382

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 10-12, 45% -397 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 10-11, 48% -347 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 3-6, 33% -317 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 3-6, 33% -382

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 15-6, 71% + 840 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 12-6, 67% + 540 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Chicago Cubs Road Games: 5-3, 62% + 170 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 5-2, 71% + 280

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