With a doubleheader sweep on Thursday night, the Cincinnati Reds salvaged a four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, climbed out of 14th place in the National League and earned their first winning streak since Aug. 8.
The Reds face the first-place Chicago Cubs tonight at Great American Ballpark. Here is what you need to know heading into the series.
The line: Cubs (-129)
Over/under: 9.5 (-110)
Probable pitchers: Kyle Hendricks (3.55 ERA) vs. Tyler Mahle (4.41)
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Which team will score first: Reds (+140)
During Kyle Hendricks’ MLB career, he’s had almost identical righty/lefty splits.