Reds Face Cubs After Win Against Royals

CHICAGO, IL — The Cincinnati Reds (28-29) start a series against the Chicago Cubs (35-21) on Friday. Pitcher Andrew Abbott is expected to take the mound for Cincinnati, while Chicago will feature Colin Rea.

Both teams had Thursday off. The Cubs recently swept the Colorado Rockies in a three-game series. In their last game, Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a home run, and pitcher Matthew Boyd allowed only a single unearned run over six innings, securing his fifth win this season in Wednesday’s close 2-1 match.

The Reds are coming off a series against the Kansas City Royals, in which they won two out of three games. In their most recent game on Wednesday, they lost 3-2, despite solid performances from Tyler Stephenson and Spencer Steer, who each had three hits.

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