Chicago Cubs (73-86, third within the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (60-99, fourth within the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Hayden Wesneski (3-1, 2.33 ERA, .96 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (4-13, 4.66 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 156 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -131, Cubs +111; over/beneath is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds goal to interrupt a six-game skid after they play the Chicago Cubs.
Cincinnati is 31-47 at residence and 60-99 general. The Reds have a 45-17 document in video games after they have extra hits than their opponents.
Chicago has a 73-86 document general and a 36-42 document on the highway. Cubs pitchers have a collective 4.03 ERA, which ranks tenth within the NL.
Monday’s recreation is the seventeenth time these groups meet this season. The Cubs are up 10-6 within the season collection.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Farmer has 24 doubles, a triple, 14 residence runs and 77 RBI for the Reds. Jake Fraley is 6-for-20 with two residence runs and two RBI over the past 10 video games.
Patrick Knowledge is second on the Cubs with 52 additional base hits (27 doubles and 25 residence runs). Christopher Morel is 6-for-19 with three doubles, two residence runs and 7 RBI over the previous 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 1-9, .171 batting common, 5.19 ERA, outscored by 35 runs
Cubs: 9-1, .234 batting common, 1.62 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs
INJURIES: Reds: Artwork Warren: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Minor: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Senzel: 60-Day IL (toe), Justin Dunn: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Moustakas: 60-Day IL (calf), Jeff Hoffman: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joey Votto: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Aramis Garcia: 60-Day IL (finger), Robert Dugger: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Stephenson: 60-Day IL (clavicle), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tony Santillan: 60-Day IL (again), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 60-Day IL (again), Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Rafael Ortega: 60-Day IL (finger), Nick Madrigal: 10-Day IL (groin), Justin Steele: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Alec Mills: 60-Day IL (again), Steven Brault: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Hendricks: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jason Heyward: 60-Day IL (knee), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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