Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 29th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/29/2026, 12:50 AM ET

Reds vs Cubs Information

The Cincinnati Reds stay on the road Saturday afternoon with a 2:20 PM matchup at Wrigley Field for game 2 of 3 in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs. Cincinnati comes into this matchup 7 games below .500, though they have won the last 2 following a 2-run victory in game 1 of this set on Friday. The Chicago Cubs are 17 games above .500, currently 7.5 games back in the National League Central, but ride a 3-game skid into Saturday. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Reds Preview

Offensively, Cincinnati has struggled this season with a .227 batting average, scoring 548 runs on 1,010 hits. The Reds have a .306 OBP and a .392 team slugging percentage. Cincinnati’s pitching has also struggled, recording a 4.55 team ERA. Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with a .268 batting average. Sal Stewart has a .263 batting average and leads the team with 29 home runs and 102 RBIs.

Cubs Preview

Chicago has been one of the better offensive teams in the National League this season, batting .249 with 695 runs on 1,144 hits. The Cubs have posted a .338 OBP and a .422 team slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff enters this matchup with a 4.09 team ERA. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with a .276 batting average, 33 home runs, and 83 RBIs as he is in the running for the NL MVP.

Reds vs Cubs Pitching Matchup

Andrew Abbott will take the mound Saturday for Cincinnati. Abbott is 6-9 this season with a 4.15 ERA across 145.1 innings. Kevin Gausman will counter for Chicago at home. Gausman enters the matchup with a 7-11 record and a 4.37 ERA across 150.1 innings.

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Reds vs Cubs Pick

Chicago is the better team in this matchup and has dominated Cincinnati throughout the season series. The Cubs have been considerably more productive offensively, and their lineup should find success against Abbott. Take the Cubs to pick up the win Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

Pick: Chicago Cubs -1.5
Secondary: Over 8,5
Lean: Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win and cover 9-2.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.