Cubs scouting report

Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field

TV: Comcast SportsNet Friday and Saturday; Channel 9 Sunday

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups: The Cubs' Tom Gorzelanny (6-5) vs. Bronson Arroyo (11-6) Friday at 1:20 p.m.; Randy Wells (5-9) vs. Edinson Volquez (2-1) Saturday at 12:05 p.m.; Thomas Diamond (0-1) vs. Travis Wood (2-1) Sunday at 1:20 p.m.

At a glance: The Cubs and Reds were off Thursday. Cincinnati (61-48) leads second-place St. Louis by one-half game in the NL Central. The Reds' Joey Votto entered Thursday leading the NL in batting (.324). He was tied for second in homers (27) and fifth in RBI (73). The Cubs are 3-7 against the Reds this year, 1-3 at Wrigley Field. Gorzelanny is 3-3 with a 4.89 ERA in 8 starts against the Reds. The Cubs Marlon Byrd was fifth in batting (.316). The Reds ranked first in runs, second in homers, third in on-base percentage and eighth in ERA (4.03). The Cubs were 11th in runs, sixth in homers, 11th in OBP and 12th in ERA (4.28).

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