On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds visit Wrigley Field for the first game of a three-game series with National League Central rival the Chicago Cubs. The Reds routed the Colorado Rockies 17-9 on Saturday as Yasiel Puig, Curt Casale and Derek Dietrich each hit home runs and the Reds scored five runs in both the sixth and seven innings.
Chicago won its second straight and fourth in its last five with a 10-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Jon Lester hit a home run, drove in three runs and pitched solidly into the seventh helping the Cubs maintain a 1 ½-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in a tight NL Central division. Jose Iglesias leads the Reds with a .283 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads in home runs with 21, RBIs with 55 and hits with 81. Cincinnati is batting .239 while opponents are averaging .235. On Monday, the Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 8-3 with an ERA of 2.29, 124 Ks and 53 BBs.
Kris Bryant is leading the Cubs with a .293 batting average, while Javier Baez leads in hits with 106, in home runs with 22 and RBIs with 63. Chicago is averaging .255 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .248. On Monday, the Cubs will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with an ERA of 3.49, 85 Ks and 19 BBs.
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Cincinnati has won 6 of the last 8 overall against Chicago. Luis Castillo has pitched very well this season for the Reds at 8-3 with an ERA of 2.29. The right-hander allowed just one hit and no runs over 7.1 innings in his last outing. On the other hand, Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks has lost three straight and is now just 7-7 with a 3.49 ERA on the season. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win 4-2.
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