The Cubs are 5-7 so far against the Reds this year, 2-4 in Cincinnati. That’s very different from the last four seasons, and the Reds have been a better team in 2019.
They’ve also made a major trade since the Cubs last saw them. For more on that and other updates on the Reds, here’s Wick Terrell, manager of our SB Nation Reds site Red Reporter.
The last week and a half has seen the sub-.500 Cincinnati Reds trade away Scooter Gennett, Yasiel Puig, and top prospect Taylor Trammell, and somehow, their offense has improved dramatically.