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Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field

TV: WGN Friday and Sunday: Fox SaturdayRadio: WGN 720-AMPitching matchups: The Cubs#146; Matt Garza (1-3) vs. Edinson Volquez (2-1) Friday at 1:20 p.m.; Casey Coleman (1-2) vs. Bronson Arroyo (3-3) Saturday at 12:10 p.m.; Ryan Dempster (1-3) vs. Johnny Cueto (0-0) Sunday at 1:20 p.m.At a glance: This is the first meeting between the two clubs this year. The Cubs were 4-12 against the defending NL Central champions last year, 1-6 at Wrigley Field. The Reds are off to a 16-15 start. Joey Votto is the only player to have reached base in all of his team#146;s games (31) this year. Cueto comes off the DL Sunday to make his season debut. He has been out with irritation in his right biceps. The Cubs#146; Alfonso Soriano is 8-for-23 against Cueto with 3 home runs. The Reds and Cubs were 13th and 14th, respectively, in ERA.Next: St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, Tuesday-Thursday#8212; Bruce Miles