Game Preview: Reds Travel to Chicago to Face Cubs in Last Series of Season

The Reds are 76-83.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) plays a ground ball off the bat of Pittsburgh Pirates second base Nick Yorke (38) in the second inning of the MLB National League Game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. The Pirates led 1-0 after four innings. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds (76-83) travel to Chicago to take on the Cubs (81-78) in the last series of the season.

Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with an OPS of .815, 69 extra-base hits, and 65 stolen bases.

The Cubs are led on offense by Seiya Suzuki with an OPS of .843, 54 extra-base hits, and 16 stolen bases.

Nick Martinez will take the mound for the Reds. The right-hander has had a fantastic season for the Reds and has a 3.22 ERA over 134 1/3 innings.

He tossed six shutout innings in an 8-3 victory against the Pirates in his last start.

Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs. The right-hander is 11-8 with a 3.41 ERA on the season. Over his last four starts, he has given up just three runs in 25 innings.

The Reds and Cubs will face off in game one of the series on Friday at 2:20 ET.

News and Notes

• The Reds are 33-19 in series openers and 17-10 in series openers on the road.
• The Reds are 23-26 in the National League Central Division.
• The Reds are 29-33 since the All-Star break.

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