Result

AMEDEUS' MLB NL CENTRAL GAME OF THE MONTH!

Handicapper

Amedeus Mastrangelo

League

MLB

Competition

Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Release Date

09/18/2025 09:22 AM

Event Date

09/18/2025 07:15 PM

Bet Type

Moneyline

Pick

Cincinnati Reds -135 (BetOnline)

Outcome

Win

Analysis

The Cubs are coming into this game with an 88-64 record this season and they have been playing very well in their recent games. They have won their last 4 straight as well as 7 of their last 8 games, but they have also been beating up on bad teams in this span. Their pitching has been great in their last 3 games, but they are not going to get that here so this is a great spot for their hot streak to come to an end. They are going up against a Reds team that is 76-76 this season and they are pushing to get into that last Wild Card spot, just a few games out now. They have been much better in their recent games, winning 2 of their last 3 games and scoring at least 6 runs in 2 of those, and they have also been much better at home this year. Hunter Greene is starting for the Reds in this game and he is 6-4 with a 3.01 ERA this season. He has been much better in his recent starts as he has allowed 1 earned run or less in 2 of his last 3 starts. He did not have a good start in his last game, but that start was on the road and he has been much better at home this season. He has allowed 2 earned runs or less in all 9 of his home starts this season and he has only allowed 2 earned runs total in his last 3 starts there. Colin Rea is starting for the Cubs in this game and he is 10-6 with a 4.23 ERA this season. He has not been great recently as he has allowed at least 3 earned runs in 3 of his last 4 starts, and he has faced some of the weaker offenses in the league in his last 4 starts as well. He has also struggled more on the road recently as he has allowed at least 4 earned runs in 2 of his last 3 road starts, allowing 6 earned runs in 4 innings against the Giants in his last road start, and this is a much stronger Reds offense he will be facing here. He has been awful in 10 career starts against the Reds as well, going 5-2 with a 6.32 ERA, and he has allowed 12 earned runs in 10 innings against them this season alone. This is a good spot for the Reds to stay hot and keep their playoff hopes alive. The Reds will win this game at home.