Ian Happ will lead the way for the Chicago Cubs (51-56) on Monday, July 29, when they take on Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (50-55) at Great American Ball Park at 7:10 PM ET.
For more details on how to watch Chicago's upcoming game against Cincinnati, check out the article below.
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Where to Watch Cubs vs. Reds
- Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
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Pitching Matchup
Cubs: Jameson Taillon
- The Cubs are sending Jameson Taillon (7-5) out to make his 18th start of the season. He is 7-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 100 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the righty tossed 7 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.96, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are batting .246 against him.
- Taillon enters this outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Taillon is aiming for his 12th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
Reds: Carson Spiers
- Carson Spiers (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his sixth start of the season. He's put together a 3.83 ERA in 47 2/3 innings pitched, with 41 strikeouts.
- The righty last pitched on Friday, July 12 against the Miami Marlins, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.83, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .265 against him.
- Spiers has two quality starts this season.
- Spiers has put up five starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 10 outings this season.
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Team Comparison
| Cubs | Reds | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.4 |
| 4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4 |
| .233 | Batting AVG | .228 |
| .237 | Batting AVG Against | .236 |
| 105 | Home Runs | 114 |
| 111 | Home Runs Allowed | 110 |
Cubs Offensive Leaders
- Happ is batting .232 this season, with a .775 OPS (.339 on-base, .436 slugging). His strikeout rate is 27%, and his walk rate is 12.9%. He has 16 home runs and 60 RBI, plus 55 runs scored and seven steals on nine attempts.
- So far this season, Nico Hoerner's batting average is .250, to go along with a .326 on-base percentage and a .343 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 10.6%, and his walk rate is 7.8%. He has four homers and 33 RBI, plus 50 runs scored and 15 stolen bases on 17 attempts.
- Seiya Suzuki is hitting .268, with 15 home runs and 49 RBI, plus 44 runs scored and 10 steals on 13 attempts. He has a .343 on-base percentage and a .482 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27.5%, and his walk rate is 8.8%.
- Also for the Cubs, Michael Busch's batting average is .262, with a .349 on-base percentage and a .446 slugging percentage. He has 12 homers and 39 RBI, plus 49 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 31.4%, and his walk rate is 11.5%.
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Reds Offensive Leaders
- De La Cruz has clubbed 18 home runs, knocked in 45 runs, and scored 70 times while hitting .263/.352/.490 in 448 plate appearances. He's also swiped 55 bags on 64 attempts. His strikeout rate is 30.8%, and his walk rate sits at 10.9%.
- In 432 plate appearances this season, Spencer Steer owns a .237 batting average with a .326 OBP and .429 SLG. He's also clubbed 15 homers with 64 RBI and 53 runs, including 16 steals, while posting a 20.8% strikeout rate and 10.4% walk rate.
- So far this season, Jonathan India has belted eight bombs, driven in 40 runs, and scored 51 times while batting .263/.366/.401 in 402 plate appearances. He's also stolen nine bags on 10 attempts. His K rate is 19.7%, and his walk rate is 12.7%.
- At the dish, Jeimer Candelario has crushed 16 bombs, driven in 49 runs, and scored 40 times while batting .228/.284/.434 in 387 plate appearances. His strikeout rate is 24%, and his walk rate is 6.2%.
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