How to Watch Cubs vs. Reds: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 4

Updated Aug. 4, 2025 3:26 p.m. ET

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Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds take the field on Monday at Wrigley Field against Mike Soroka, who is projected to start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 8:05 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series.

Here is everything you need to watch the Cubs vs. Reds matchup.

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Cubs vs. Reds Game Information & How to Watch

When: Monday, August 4, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on MARQ, FDSOH
Box Score: Fox Sports

Cubs vs. Reds Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Reds 5
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Reds 46%

Cubs vs. Reds Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
6/1/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7	-160	+135	7-3 CHC
5/31/2025	Cubs	-1.5	7	-177	+148	2-0 CHC
5/30/2025	Cubs	-1.5	9	-165	+139	6-2 CIN
5/25/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-132	+112	11-8 CHC
5/24/2025	Cubs	-1.5	9	-114	-105	6-4 CIN
5/23/2025	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-116	-103	13-6 CHC
9/29/2024	Reds	-1.5	7	-117	-103	3-0 CIN
9/28/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7	-129	+109	3-0 CHC
9/27/2024	Cubs	-1.5	6.5	-128	+108	1-0 CHC
7/31/2024	Reds	-1.5	9.5	-153	+129	13-4 CHC

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	9
ERA	4.86
K/9	7.6

Cubs Player Insights

Kyle Tucker is batting .276 with 21 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 74 walks.
In all of MLB, Tucker ranks 45th in home runs and 40th in RBI.
Tucker brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, four walks and two RBIs.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 27 home runs to lead his team.
Crow-Armstrong ranks seventh in homers and ninth in RBI on the year.
Seiya Suzuki has accumulated a team-best 82 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner has a club-leading .295 batting average.
Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 29	@ Brewers	L 9-3	Colin Rea vs Quinn Priester
July 30	@ Brewers	W 10-3	Shota Imanaga vs Freddy Peralta
Aug. 1	Orioles	W 1-0	Cade Horton vs Trevor Rogers
Aug. 2	Orioles	L 4-3	Matthew Boyd vs Tomoyuki Sugano
Aug. 3	Orioles	W 5-3	Colin Rea vs Brandon Young
Aug. 4	Reds	-	Mike Soroka vs Nick Lodolo
Aug. 5	Reds	-	Shota Imanaga vs Zack Littell
Aug. 6	Reds	-	Cade Horton vs Andrew Abbott
Aug. 8	@ Cardinals	-	Matthew Boyd vs Michael McGreevy
Aug. 9	@ Cardinals	-	Colin Rea vs Andre Pallante
Aug. 10	@ Cardinals	-	Mike Soroka vs Sonny Gray

Reds Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.7
HR	8
ERA	3.26
K/9	10.2

Reds Player Insights

De La Cruz leads the lineup with a batting average of .282, and paces the Reds in home runs, with 19 and runs batted in with 72.
De La Cruz's home run total puts him 36th in the majors, and he is 14th in RBI.
TJ Friedl is batting .271 with 16 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 54 walks.
Friedl is 144th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 170th in RBI.
Spencer Steer has 15 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 32 walks while batting .238.
Matt McLain is batting .225 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 walks.

Reds Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 29	Dodgers	L 5-4	Nick Lodolo vs Tyler Glasnow
July 30	Dodgers	W 5-2	Nick Martinez vs Shohei Ohtani
July 31	Braves	L 12-11	Andrew Abbott vs Carlos Carrasco
Aug. 1	Braves	W 3-2	Brady Singer vs Bryce Elder
Aug. 3	Braves	L 4-2	Chase Burns vs Austin Cox
Aug. 4	@ Cubs	-	Nick Lodolo vs Mike Soroka
Aug. 5	@ Cubs	-	Zack Littell vs Shota Imanaga
Aug. 6	@ Cubs	-	Andrew Abbott vs Cade Horton
Aug. 7	@ Pirates	-	Brady Singer vs Paul Skenes
Aug. 8	@ Pirates	-	Chase Burns vs Mitch Keller
Aug. 9	@ Pirates	-	Nick Lodolo vs Johan Oviedo