Michael Soroka will make his debut with Chicago after being traded by the Washington Nationals. Soroka is only 3-8 with a 4.87 ERA, and the Nationals lost his last nine starts. Nick Lodolo goes for Cincinnati, and it has won three of his past four starts. Lodolo has allowed only seven runs in his past five outings in 33 1/3 innings pitched. He has faced the Cubs twice this year and given up three runs in 11 innings. The Reds have gone UNDER nine of 11 overall and five of six on the road against Chicago. The UNDER is 4-0-1 when Lodolo pitches with five days' rest, and Cincinnati is 4-0-1 UNDER following a loss. The forecast calls for winds to be blowing at nine mph at Wrigley Field. Take the Reds and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on August 04, 2025 at 11:53AM ET.
Cincinnati at Chicago
August 4, 2025
1 unit on Cincinnati +125 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.25)
Result:
WIN
WIN
2 units on Game Total UNDER 7.5 -124 (risk 2 to return 3.61)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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