Scouting report: Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds

Posted June 20, 2018 1:00 am

BC Sports Chicago Thursday and Sunday; WGN Friday; ABC 7 Saturday

Radio:

WSCR 670-AM

Pitching matchups:

The Cubs' Kyle Hendricks (5-6) vs. Matt Harvey (1-5) Thursday at 6:10 p.m.; Jose Quintana (6-5) vs. Luis Castillo (4-8) Friday at 6:10 p.m.; TBD vs. Anthony DeSclafani (2-1) Saturday at 3:10 p.m.; TBD vs. Sal Romano (4-7) Sunday at 12:10 p.m.

At a glance:

This will be the Cubs' third and final trip into Cincinnati this season. The Reds won't make their first foray into Chicago until July 6. The Cubs are 3-2 against the Reds. Under former Cubs manager Jim Riggleman, the Reds have played better overall of late even though they are buried in last place in the NL Central. On-base machine Joey Votto leads the NL in OBP at .428, and he entered Wednesday in the top 10 in batting average and second in walks. The Reds were second from the bottom in ERA (4.89) while the Cubs were first (3.17). The Cubs and Reds entered the day 1-2 in OBP.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, Monday-Thursday

- Bruce Miles

Article Comments

Article Categories
Baseball Chicago Cubs MLB Pro Sports Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.