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How to Watch Chicago Cubs and Reds, TV Channel, Streaming Options, and Lineup

The Chicago Cubs will welcome their National League Central rivals the Cincinnati Reds to Sloan Park on Thursday. Here is how to watch all the action!

Kade Kistner

How to Watch Chicago Cubs and Reds, TV Channel, Streaming Options, and Lineup
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The Chicago Cubs continue their Cactus League campaign on Thursday afternoon when they welcome their divisional rivals the Cincinnati Reds to Sloan Park. The Cubs are coming off of an impressive 11-7 win over Team Canada on Wednesday.

The exhibition game on Wednesday was to help Team Canada prepare for the upcoming group stage of the World Baseball Classic and it was a unique opportunity to see Chicago face off against a country team. 

Now, they turn their eyes towards a more conventional matchup with a well know foe in the Reds. 

The Cubs plan on sending newly acquired starter Jameson Taillon to the mound to faceoff against the Reds' Hunter Greene. 

It is an exciting matchup that could be a decent precursor to what we will see this season. 

First pitch is slated for 2:05 p.m. CST and will be televised in the Chicago market on the Marquee Sports Network. Cincinnati will also have their own stream on Bally Sports Ohio, if you're into that sort of thing.

If you are in neither market, the game will be streamed live on MLB.tv.

You can also watch it on fuboTV with a free trial by signing up here!

Additionally, the game will be broadcast on the radio or you can listen to it on the MLB app. 

Here is how the Cubs will line up on Thursday against the Reds:

Nico Hoerner 4

Ian Happ 7

Dansby Swanson 6

Trey Mancini 3

Eric Hosmer DH

Yan Gomes 2

Patrick Wisdom 9

Christopher Morel 8

Nick Madrigal 5

Taillon SP

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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