{"id":779204,"date":"2026-05-07T08:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/779204\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:18:13","slug":"reds-take-6-game-losing-streak-into-matchup-against-the-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/779204\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds take 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cincinnati Reds<\/a> (20-17, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs<\/a> (25-12, first in the NL Central)<\/p>\n

Chicago; Thursday, 2:20 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder<\/a> (3-2, 5.09 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga<\/a> (3-2, 2.40 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Cubs -200, Reds +165; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds enter the matchup against the Chicago Cubs after losing six in a row.<\/p>\n

Chicago has a 17-5 record at home and a 25-12 record overall. The Cubs have gone 9-2 in games decided by one run.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati has a 20-17 record overall and a 10-9 record in road games. The Reds have hit 50 total home runs to rank third in MLB play.<\/p>\n

The teams play Thursday for the fourth time this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner<\/a> leads the Cubs with a .290 batting average, and has 10 doubles, four home runs, 15 walks and 27 RBI. Seiya Suzuki<\/a> is 12 for 38 with three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Nathaniel Lowe<\/a> has five doubles and six home runs for the Reds. JJ Bleday<\/a> is 9 for 29 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 8-2, .234 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs<\/p>\n

Reds: 2-8, .232 batting average, 6.77 ERA, outscored by 31 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (knee), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (finger), Riley Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (tricep), Porter Hodge<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Shelby Miller<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Steele<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Cade Horton<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm)<\/p>\n

Reds: Brandon Williamson<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Emilio Pagan: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger), Eugenio Suarez<\/a>: 10-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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