Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/26/2021

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs meet Monday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. The Reds look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Cubs look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Cincinnati Reds have soccer 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last six games. The Reds have lost four of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Nick Castellanos leads the Reds with 111 hits and 59 RBI while Jesse Winker and Jonathan India have combined for 187 hits and 94 RBI. Wade Miley gets the ball, and he is 8-4 with a 2.72 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. Miley is 7-4 with a 4.29 ERA and 69 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in three of their last six games. The Cubs have won five of their last six games when scoring four or more runs. Kris Bryant leads the Cubs with 83 hits and 48 RBI while Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez have combined for 154 hits and 99 RBI. Kyle Hendricks gets the ball, and he is 12-4 with a 3.61 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season. Hendricks is 6-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 105 strikeouts in his career against the Reds.

The Reds are 11-3 in their last 14 Monday games and 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Cubs are 0-6 in their last 6 Monday games and 6-18 in their last 24 overall. The under is 18-8 in Reds last 26 overall. The over is 6-2 in Cubs last 8 home games. The Reds are 18-39 in the last 57 meetings in Chicago and 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Wade Miley is pitching his best ball of the season right now, allowing three earned runs in his last 21 innings. However, Kyle Hendricks has been more consistent this season overall and has allowed two or less earned runs in seven of his last eight starts. The Reds also have a thing where they look to lose when the offense shows up. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Cubs.