Cubs take road slide into matchup with the Reds

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Chicago Cubs (85-68, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (71-82, fifth in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Clay Holmes (6-7, 2.85 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Reds: Chase Burns (15-3, 2.80 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 181 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -130, Reds +107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will attempt to break a four-game road losing streak when they face the Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati has a 37-41 record in home games and a 71-82 record overall. The Reds are 25-15 in games decided by one run.

Chicago has gone 40-35 on the road and 85-68 overall. The Cubs have a 68-20 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams match up Friday for the 11th time this season. The Cubs lead the season series 7-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sal Stewart has 25 doubles, 32 home runs and 108 RBIs for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz is 13 for 38 with four doubles, five home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Cubs with 44 home runs while slugging .581. Alex Bregman is 11 for 33 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 2-8, .212 batting average, 7.73 ERA, outscored by 49 runs

Cubs: 4-6, .245 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Reds: Tyler Stephenson: day-to-day (leg), Mike Toglia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Spencer Steer: 10-Day IL (wrist), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Dunn: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Cubs: Gavin Hollowell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Phil Maton: 60-Day IL (knee), Dansby Swanson: 10-Day IL (side), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Brown: 60-Day IL (neck), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (tricep), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (ankle), Riley Martin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.