Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs 6/28/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. Cincinnati is 25-47 following its 10-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Tyler Mahle pitched six-plus innings for his first win in over a month. Cincinnati won two of three against the Giants. The Reds are last in the National League Central, 15 ½ games behind first place Milwaukee.

Kyle Farmer is batting .282 to lead Cincinnati and the shortstop has a team high .343 on base percentage. Third baseman Brandon Drury is the leader in home runs with 15, RBIs with 38 and hits with 64. On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 2-4 with a 3.71 ERA, 49 Ks and 18 BBs.

Chicago is 28-45 following its 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Willson Contreras hit a single during the 10th inning to break a tie and had three RBIs on the day to help lead the Cubs to the win. Chicago has won two of its last three, but the Cubs are fourth in the National League Central, a distant 13 games behind first-place Milwaukee.

Center fielder Ian Happ is batting .279 to lead Chicago and has a team-high 68 hits. Third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs 14 and RBIs with 37, while catcher Willson Contreras is the leader in on-base percentage at .383. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will send Keegan Thompson to the mound. The right-hander is 7-2 with a 3.10 ERA, 55 Ks and 21 BBs.