Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Predictions for Friday, July 10, 2026
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Cubs vs Reds Game Information
The Chicago Cubs stay on the road Friday night for game 1 of 3 inside Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, OH, at 7:10 PM against the Cincinnati Reds. Chicago is 11 games above .500 this season following the loss on Thursday to end a 3-game winning streak. The Cincinnati Reds stay home Friday, 8 games below .500 after dropping 3 of the last 5 games. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.
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The Chicago Cubs offense has mustered a .244 batting average this season, and they have scored 469 runs on 767 hits. Chicago has a .338 OBP, and the Cubs have a .411 team slugging percentage. The Chicago pitching has struggled this season with a 4.36 ERA, and they allowed 13 total runs across their recent 3-game winning streak. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago this season with a .296 batting average and 21 home runs. Dansby Swanson has a .212 batting average and leads the team with 58 RBI's.
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The Cincinnati Reds offense has a .228 batting average this season as they have scored 384 runs on 694 hits. Cincinnati has a .310 OBP and a .392 team slugging percentage. The Cincinnati pitching has been bad this season, with a 4.57 team ERA, and they've given up 13 runs across their last 3 losses. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati offense with a .270 batting average this season. Sal Stewart has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 19 home runs and 64 RBI's.
Cubs vs Reds Pitching Matchup
Shota Imanaga will be on the mound Friday for Chicago, looking to improve on his season. Imanaga is 5-7 this year with a 4.28 ERA through 103 innings of action. Hunter Greene will counter for the Reds, having an abysmal showing this season. Greene is 0-1 this season with a 21.6 ERA through only 3.1 innings of action.
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Cubs vs Reds Pick
Chicago is the better team in this matchup and will have a huge edge on the pitcher’s mound. The Cubs have also played better as of late and will ride that hot hand into Friday. Take Chicago to begin this series on the road with a victory against the Cincinnati Reds.
- Pick: Chicago Cubs -112
- Secondary: Under 9.5
- Lean: Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win 5-2.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Thursday.
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