Scouting: Cubs @ Reds

Posted August 26, 2010 11:00 pm

By Bruce Miles

Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball ParkTV: Channel 9 Friday and Sunday; Comcast SportsNet SaturdayRadio: WGN 720-AMPitching matchups: The Cubs' Tom Gorzelanny (7-7) vs. Johnny Cueto (11-4) Friday at 6:10 p.m.; Randy Wells (5-12) vs. Bronson Arroyo (14-7) Saturday at 6:10 p.m.; Casey Coleman (1-1) vs. Edinson Volquez (3-2) Sunday at 12:10 p.m.At a glance: The Reds entered Thursday's off-day atop the NL Central, 3#189; games ahead of the Cardinals, who played at Washington. Cincinnati's Joey Votto is a Triple Crown candidate. He entered Thursday leading the NL in average (. 326) and was third in homers (31) and second in RBI (90). The Reds are worried about second baseman Brandon Phillips, who was hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday in San Francisco. The Cubs have lost four of six in Cincinnati this year. Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who has seen increased playing time lately, is 8-for-19 at the Great American Ball Park this year. Next: Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, Monday-Wednesday/p>

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