Reds vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 6/1/2025

The Cincinnati Reds stay on the road Sunday with another game in Chicago against the Cubs. Cincinnati has 29 wins and 30 losses this season after losing 2 of the last three following their two run loss on Saturday to Chicago. Offensively Cincinnati has a .249 batting average with 488 hits and 270 runs on the year. The Cincinnati pitching has been solid as well this season with the 3.75 team ERA. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Tj Friedl leads the Cincinnati offense this season with a .305 batting average and 65 hits on the year. Elly De La Cruz has a .252 batting average and leads Cincinnati with eleven home runs and forty RBIs this season. Gavin Lux has a .292 batting average and Jose Trevino has a .288 batting average through 38 games played.

The Chicago Cubs stay on their home field Sunday with 36 wins and 22 losses on the year after winning for the last five following the winning Game 2 of this series. Offensively Chicago has a .261 batting average with 332 runs on 518 hits. The Chicago power has been top tier as well with 79 home runs and a .448 team slugging percentage this season.

Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs offense this season with a .292 batting average through 54 games played. Pete Crow-Armstrong has a .272 batting average and leads Chicago with 15 home runs this year. Seiya Suzuki has a .273 batting average to go along with the team leading 52 RBIs in 54 games played. Kyle Tucker has a .283 batting average and leads Chicago this season with 63 hits through 58 games played. Vidal Brujan as they .278 batting average for Chicago this season but has  played just 17 times this year.

The Cubs are the better team in this game playing the better baseball following their win on Saturday. Look for Chicago to again ride the better offense and home field in this game. Take the Cubs to do the work leading to the win on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 6-1.