As they go for the series sweep, Spencer Steer and the Cincinnati Reds (31-33) will clash with Christopher Morel and the Chicago Cubs (31-33) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, June 9. First pitch is set for 1:40 PM ET.
Information on how to watch Chicago's matchup against Cincinnati can be found in the below article.
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Where to Watch Cubs vs. Reds
- Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024
- Time: 1:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
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Pitching Matchup
Cubs: Shota Imanaga
- Shota Imanaga (5-1 with a 1.88 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 12th of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, when the left-hander went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing seven hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 1.88 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
- Imanaga is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the season.
- Imanaga heads into this matchup with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
Reds: Frankie Montás
- Frankie Montas gets the start for the Reds, his 12th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 4.00 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up just one hit.
- The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.00, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents are hitting .236 against him.
- Montas is trying to claim his third quality start in a row in this game.
- Montas is trying for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 innings per start.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Cubs | Reds | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.4 |
| 4.6 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.2 |
| .226 | Batting AVG | .228 |
| .243 | Batting AVG Against | .237 |
| 64 | Home Runs | 62 |
| 66 | Home Runs Allowed | 67 |
Cubs Offensive Leaders
- Morel is batting .205 this year, with a .315 on-base percentage and a .397 slugging percentage. He has 12 home runs and 39 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and six steals on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.5%, and his walk rate is 12.3%.
- So far this year, Nico Hoerner's batting average is .252, to go along with a .344 on-base percentage and a .352 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 9.5%, and his walk rate is 10%. He has two homers and 17 RBI, plus 31 runs scored and seven stolen bases on nine attempts.
- Cody Bellinger is batting .253, with eight home runs and 29 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. He has a .754 OPS (.315 on-base, .439 slugging). His strikeout rate is 16.4%, and his walk rate is 7.8%.
- The Cubs' Mike Tauchman is hitting .268, with a .783 OPS (.372 on-base, .411 slugging). His strikeout rate is 20.6%, and his walk rate is 13.5%. He has five home runs and 18 RBI, plus 36 runs scored and five steals on six attempts.
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Reds Offensive Leaders
- Steer has produced a batting average of .238 with an OPS of .743 (.340 OBP; .404 SLG) this season, while clubbing seven HRs with 30 runs and 40 RBI. He's walking at a 12% clip and fanning 19.3% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped 11 bags on 12 attempts.
- In 271 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has belted 11 bombs, driven in 29 runs, and scored 41 times while batting .237/.331/.432. He's also swiped 33 bags on 39 attempts. His strikeout rate is 31.7%, and his walk rate sits at 10.7%.
- This season, Jonathan India is batting .240/.356/.342 this season with a walk rate of 14.4% and a strikeout rate of 20.8%. Additionally, he's popped four dingers while driving in 26 runs and scoring 24 times. Plus, he's swiped five bases on six attempts.
- At the dish, Tyler Stephenson has blasted six bombs, knocked in 22 runs, and scored 27 times while batting .268/.337/.439 in 184 plate appearances. His strikeout rate comes in at 18.5%, and his walk rate is 8.2%.
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