Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will meet tonight at 7:10 pm (ET) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, for their series opener of the 2020 MLB regular season. Here, you'll find everything there is to know about this exciting matchup.
The Reds are trying not to fall too far behind in the race for their division as they look to make the most of this season's expanded playoff pool. They're coming off a 2-game sweep in their double-header vs. the Brewers after dropping four games.
The Cubs, on the other hand, are enduring one of their toughest stretches of the season and have lost a couple of games in a row and will look to get back on track when they send Kyle Hendricks to the mound.
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs: Match Information
Date: Friday, August 28, 2020
Time: 7:10PM (ET)
Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
Starting Pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (Cubs), Tyler Mahle (Reds)
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs: Storylines
The Cincinnati Reds enter this game boasting a 12-17 record (5-7 at home). They'll send Tyler Mahle to the mound (0-1 4.41 ERA), who's coming off a rough outing vs. the St. Louis Cardinals past Saturday.
Mahle already faced the Cubs this season and gave up two earned runs and six hits over four frames on their past encounter but left without a decision as his team fell 8-5 to the Cubbies. Now, they'll hope he goes further in today's game.
The Cubs, on the other hand, enter this game with an 18-12 record (8-4 on the road). Javier Báez has finally gotten out of his slump and is currently batting .348 over his past games, recording six straight contests with at least one hit.
Chicago will trust Kyle Hendricks (3-3 3.55 ERA) this time, even though the Reds gave him a hard time with 6 runs and 7 hits over 4.2 IP last month (12-7 loss). He's also coming off two straight losses.
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs: Predictions
The Chicago Cubs enter the series opener in a must-win situation. They're not looking good right now as their starters aren't giving them much to work with, thus they'll be a lot of pressure on Hendrick's shoulders.
The Reds are trying to build momentum as they look to hold on to ace Trevor Bauer. They know that a losing skid right before the MLB trade deadline may force them to trade Bauer, so they have a lot on the line here.
Given how both pitchers fared the last time they met each other, we can definitely expect this to be a high-scoring affair. The Cubs have a huge edge in the lineup and neither of them has been trustworthy this season. Therefore, we expect the Cubs to win 6-5.
How Can I Watch Or Live Stream Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs For Free In The U.S?
The 2020 MLB regular season game between Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds to be played on Friday 28 at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati will be broadcasted in the United States by FS-O, Marquee Sports Network ,670 The Score, WLW 700, and MLB.TV.
