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CIN vs
CHC

Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

May 7, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
CIN 75-87  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: CIN 3, CHC 8 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 6 ยท CIN 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries CIN (Chase Burns) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 3.46 vs 3.82, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 6.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+3.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC CIN SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CIN โ€” Away RHP
Rhett Lowder
Rhett Lowder
ERA5.74
WHIP1.52
FIP4.57
K/97.0
K/BB3.2
Road ERA: 6.98
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.77
WHIP1.10
FIP4.35
K/99.0
K/BB7.1
Home ERA: 3.97

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 Dane Myers CF
  2. 2 Matt McLain SS
  3. 3 Elly De La Cruz DH
  4. 4 Sal Stewart 2B
  5. 5 Spencer Steer 1B
  6. 6 Tyler Stephenson C
  7. 7 JJ Bleday LF
  8. 8 Blake Dunn RF
  9. 9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Moises Ballesteros DH
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Michael Busch 1B
  6. 6 Michael Conforto RF
  7. 7 Dansby Swanson SS
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Miguel Amaya C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CIN Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.705 0.748
Bullpen FIP 5.25 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -3.1 +0.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CIN +4.5 (-112)
CHC -4.5 (-116)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (+100)
Under 8.5 (-130)
Moneyline
CIN +900
CHC -2700

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