The aim for a second consecutive win when they take the field on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati hosts the for the final matchup of a four-game series between division rivals. The Cubs won the first two games of the series before the Reds triumphed on Wednesday. The Reds are 13-30 this season, and the Cubs are 18-25 to begin the 2022 campaign.Caesars Sportsbook lists Chicago as the -115 money-line favorite (risk $115 to win $100) for this 12:35 p.m. ET first pitch. The total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored Logan Morrison Jersey , or the over-under, is 8.5 in the latest Reds vs. Cubs odds. Before making any Cubs vs. Reds picks, The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every game 10,000 times and it is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. It Byron Buxton Jersey 's on a 41-30 roll on top-rated through seven weeks, returning almost $600 for $100 players. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.Now, the model has set its sights on and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. . Now, here are several and betting lines for Reds vs. Cubs: Cubs vs. Reds money line: Cubs -115, Reds -105Cubs vs. Reds over-under: 8.5 runsCubs vs. Reds run line: Cubs -1.5 (+140)Cubs vs. Reds tickets:CHC: The Cubs are 11-10 in road gamesCIN: The Reds are 6-11 In home games Featured Game | Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Moneyline Spread Total CIN CHC Chicago projects well against a shaky Cincinnati pitching staff, but the Cubs are also in a favorable position when it comes to run prevention. Cubs left-hander is projected to start, and he has a 1.80 ERA in May with 22 strikeouts in 15 innings. Steele has a 3.82 ERA with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 2022, and he sports an impre sive 2.66 career ERA in road games. Steele is also dominant against left-handed hitters, holding them to a .563 OPS in his career. Nelson Cruz Jersey From there, the Cubs are off to a stellar start in the bullpen.Chicago relievers have a 3.22 ERA, ranking in the top three of the NL, and the Cubs have a strikeout rate of 10.67 per nine innings and a Erick Aybar Jersey 47.6 percent ground ball rate this season. Cincinnati's offense is also quite pedestrian, ranking in the bottom five of the National League in runs scored (167), home runs (37), on-base percentage (.291), slugging percentage (.353) and batting average (.217), with the Reds also struggling to a below-average walk rate of 8.1 percent as a team.The Reds are off to a tough start in 2022, but there is optimism for Thursday behind . The former No. 2 overall pick is performing at a high level in recent days, posting a 1.93 ERA acro s his last three starts. Greene has 21 strikeouts in 18.2 innings in that three-start sample, and he has generated 50 strikeouts in 39.1 innings this season. At present, the Cubs rank in the bottom five of the National League in both strikeout rate (24.4 percent) and slugging percentage (.381), giving Greene a comfortable situation in which to work. In terms of offense, the Reds also might have a strong matchup against Steele. Chicago's starting pitcher has a career 6.00 ERA against Cincinnati, and Steele is battling command i sues this season, i suing 17 walks in only 33 innings.SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 9.5 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. So who wins Cubs vs. Jorge Polanco Jersey Reds? And which side has all the value? , and find out.