Cubs scouting report

Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field

TV: WGN Monday; Comcast SportsNet Tuesday; WCIU Wednesday

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups: The Cubs' Matt Garza (7-10) vs. Dontrelle Willis (0-4) Monday at 1:20 p.m.; Rodrigo Lopez (4-6) vs. Mike Leake (11-9) Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.; Ryan Dempster (10-11) vs. Johnny Cueto (9-5) Wednesday at 7:05 p.m.

At a glance: The Cubs are 4-7 against the Reds this year, 3-3 at Wrigley Field. The Reds, last year's NL Central champs, will be hard pressed to finish .500 this season. Entering Sunday, Cincinnati ranked 12th in team ERA, at 4.13, while the Cubs were 15th, at 4.47. Joey Votto and Jay Bruce are among the league leaders in RBI, while Votto was tops in OBP (.435) entering Sunday. Garza is 0-2 lifetime with a 5.06 ERA in 3 starts against the Reds. Cueto leads the NL in ERA, at 2.29.

Next: New York Mets at Citi Field, Friday-Sunday

— Bruce Miles