The Cubs have had trouble beating the Reds, winning on the road, and facing lefties all season, but they’ll have to try all three tonight against Alex Wood in Cincinnati.
At least they’ll have a now-healthy and unrestricted(?) Cole Hamels on the mound, to face a lineup without as much fire power as we’ve grown accustom to seeing this season. Let’s do it, Cubs. Let’s make this the weekend you turn all the road woes around and start shoring up the NL Central. COME ON.
Go Cubs.
Game Info
Chicago Cubs (62-52) at Cincinnati Reds (54-58) – Thursday, August 8th at 6:10 CT on NBC Sports Chicago, 670 The Score
Starting Pitchers
Reds: Alex Wood (L)
versus
Cubs:Â Cole Hamels (L)
Chicago Cubs:
- Jason Heyward, RF
- Nick Castellanos, LF
- Kris Bryant, 3B
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Javy Baez, SS
- Albert Almora Jr., CF
- Ian Happ, 2B
- Jonathan Lucroy, C
- Cole Hamels, P
Cincinnati Reds:
- Nick Senzel, CF
- Joey Votto, 1B
- Eugenio Suarez, 3B
- Aristides Aquino, RF
- Jose Iglesias, SS
- Phillip Ervin, LF
- Jose Peraza, 2B
- Kyle Farmer, C
- Alex Wood, P