Cubs face the Reds with 2-1 series lead
Chicago Cubs (18-25, third within the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (13-30, fifth within the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Justin Steele (1-4, 3.82 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (1-6, 5.49 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -123, Reds +104; over/underneath is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs face the Cincinnati Reds main the sequence 2-1.
Cincinnati has a 6-11 report at residence and a 13-30 report general. The Reds have a 10-2 report in video games once they have extra hits than their opponents.
Chicago has an 18-25 report general and an 11-10 report in street video games. The Cubs have gone 14-6 in video games once they report at the very least eight hits.
The groups play Thursday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Naquin has 11 doubles, a triple and 5 residence runs for the Reds. Joey Votto is 6-for-19 with two doubles, a triple and two residence runs over the previous 10 video games.
Patrick Knowledge leads the Cubs with 10 residence runs whereas slugging .496. Ian Happ is 11-for-35 with 4 doubles, two residence runs and 9 RBI during the last 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 4-6, .206 batting common, 3.93 ERA, outscored by 11 runs
Cubs: 5-5, .243 batting common, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs
INJURIES: Reds: Connor Overton: 60-Day IL (again), Donovan Solano: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Lucas Sims: 15-Day IL (decrease again), Jonathan India: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (knee), Nick Lodolo: 10-Day IL (again), Justin Wilson: 10-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Mike Minor: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Max Schrock: 60-Day IL (calf), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
Cubs: Yan Gomes: 10-Day IL (indirect), Willson Contreras: day-to-day (hamstring), Michael Rucker: 15-Day IL (turf toe), Michael Hermosillo: 10-Day IL (covid), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Sean Newcomb: 15-Day IL (ankle), Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (low again), Ethan Roberts: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Clint Frazier: 10-Day IL (appendicitis), Alec Mills: 10-Day IL (again), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Bote: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)
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