Cubs vs Reds MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-12-2026

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Our Cubs vs Reds Pick: REDS

The Cincinnati Reds are the recommended pick over the Chicago Cubs despite Chicago’s stronger offensive numbers. Andrew Abbott gives Cincinnati the edge on the mound with a career 3.52 ERA, significantly better than Matthew Boyd’s 4.57 mark, providing a reliable advantage in the starting pitching matchup. While the Cubs average more runs and own a better on-base percentage, their pitching staff has struggled with home runs and bullpen consistency, converting just over half of its save opportunities. If Abbott delivers a quality start, Cincinnati has a strong chance to neutralize Chicago’s offense and capitalize against a vulnerable Cubs pitching staff for the upset.

MATCHUP	Cubs	Reds
Cubs vs Reds Moneyline	-182	+150
Where	Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH
When	Sunday, July 12, 2026

Cubs vs Reds MLB Prediction – 7-12-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

Here is our Cubs vs Reds MLB Prediction for both teams:

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As a club, the Cubs have hit 148 doubles and have hit 118 baseballs out of the park. They have also hit 118 home runs. The Cubs have a slugging percentage of.409 and have been called out on strikes 794 times. Additionally, they have drawn a walk 407 times since the beginning of the season. The Chicago Cubs are currently ranked fifth in the league with a run average of 5.0 per game, which places them in the fifth spot overall. They have finished the season with 780 hits, 439 runs batted in, and a batting average of.243. Additionally, they have hit 439 runs throughout the season. As of right now, they have scored 471 runs and have an organization-wide on-base percentage of.336.

A WHIP of 1.28 is currently being maintained by the pitching staff, and they have a K/BB ratio of 2.51. In addition to allowing 425 runs in total, Cubs pitchers have allowed 144 home runs, which places them seventeenth in the league. 404 earned runs and 774 hits have been allowed by Chicago, which is 8.3 hits per nine innings. This year, the Cubs have a team earned run average of 4.35, which places them twenty-first in the Major League Baseball. Additionally, their pitching staff has rung up 734 batters. They have walked 292 batters so far this season, and their team’s batting average is 4.78. Their pitching staff has also walked 292 batters.

A total of 73 save opportunities have been presented to the Cubs bullpen, which has a save percentage of 52.9% and has been used in the game. During the course of the campaign, they have made 18 saves, but they have failed to make 16 of the 34 save opportunities they have had. During the course of the season, the relievers have been responsible for 139 runners, with 33.1% of those runners reaching home plate. There have been 96 instances in which Cubs relief pitchers have taken the mound with runners on base, and they have also made 89 outings in environments with high leverage. During the course of the season, the Cubs have already sent 307 relievers out to the mound. This year, the relief pitchers have accumulated 33 holds, which places them 29th in the Major League Baseball.

During their 7,518 innings on the field, the Cubs have converted 71.8% of balls hit into play into outs, which places them in third place among all professional baseball teams due to their overall performance. A total of 2,506 putouts, 862 assists, and 37 errors have been accumulated by the Chicago Cubs throughout the course of the season. With a fielding percentage that has remained unchanged at.989, they are currently placed fourth in the major leagues. Additionally, they have recorded 70 double plays.

Since the beginning of his career, Boyd has tossed a total of 1,127 innings and has recorded 1,089 strikeouts. With a career record of 64-78, Boyd has a fielding percentage of 4.50 and has faced 4,782 hitters from opposing teams in the major leagues. While his earned run average is 4.57, he has allowed 572 earned runs, and his walk-to-hit ratio is 1.278. A total of 348 walks have been issued to him, and he has allowed 1,093 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings).

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A total of 369 runs batted in and 115 home runs have been collected by Cincinnati throughout the course of the season. Their total number of two-baggers is 145, and they have also walked 345 times and scored 388 runs. In addition to having a club batting average of.228 and an on-base percentage of.309, the Cincinnati Reds have been performing exceptionally well this season. With a slugging percentage of.392, the Reds have a run average of 4.17 per game, which places them 22nd in the league. With 884 strikeouts, they are ranked second in the Major League Baseball, and they have recorded 711 base knocks.

During the course of the season, the Cincinnati pitching staff has allowed 442 runs to be scored against them, resulting in an earned run average of 4.48 (412 earned runs). They have allowed 124 long balls, and their run average per nine innings is 4.80, which places them 19th in the baseball league. As a pitching staff, the Reds have a WHIP of 1.437 and a FIP of 4.90 so far this season. This is the team’s overall performance. Currently, they have a strikeout-to-base ratio of 8.20, which translates to 754 strikeouts against 414 walks. They have a total of 776 hits that they have given up, which places them in the twenty-first spot in the baseball staff rankings.

At the moment, they are ranked 25th in Major League Baseball with a save percentage of 55.3%, and they have sent 330 bullpen pitchers out to pitch during the course of the season. There have been 112 instances in which their relief pitchers have entered the game in high leverage circumstances, in addition to 105 instances in which there were runners on base. There have been a total of 90 save opportunities for the Reds, and they have recorded 51 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. The bullpen relievers that Cincinnati has called upon to enter the game have been given 38 opportunities to rescue the game, and they have earned 21 saves. A total of 146 inherited runners have been scored by relief pitchers from Cincinnati, and their inherited score percentage is 24.7%.

On the field, the Cincinnati Reds have earned a fielding percentage of.985, which places them 18th in the major leagues. They have also turned 68 double plays. During the course of the season, the Reds had a total of 2,484 putouts, 761 assists, and 50 errors to their credit. As a result of playing 7,452 innings, the Reds have a defense efficiency of 70.5%, which places them eleventh among all professional baseball teams.

Through the first 514 innings of his professional baseball career, Abbott has allowed 472 base knocks while also earning 464 strikeouts. He has pitched 514 innings. Over the course of his career, Abbott has a record of 33-28 and has a 3.52 earned run average. Additionally, he has allowed 8.3 hits per nine innings pitched. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.276 and a FIP of 3.5, he has allowed 201 earned runs to be scored against him. Over the course of his career in professional baseball, he has faced 2,167 batters and has a strikeout-to-base ratio of 2.52.

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