Chicago Cubs (53-42, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (43-51, fifth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Matthew Boyd (4-1, 4.31 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (5-5, 3.92 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)LINE: Cubs -132, Reds +108; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.Cincinnati is 43-51 overall and 22-27 in home games. The Reds are 29-7 in games when they scored five or more runs.Chicago has a 53-42 record overall and a 26-23 record in road games. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .244, which ranks ninth in the NL.Sunday’s game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Cubs are up 5-1 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Sal Stewart leads the Reds with 19 home runs while slugging .474. Tyler Stephenson is 14 for 34 with three doubles and two RBIs over the last 10 games.Pete Crow-Armstrong has 15 doubles, four triples and 21 home runs for the Cubs. Dansby Swanson is 12 for 37 with five home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 4-6, .246 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
