The Cincinnati Reds will look for a sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The Reds have won five of the last six. The Cubs offense once again struggled, scoring just three runs. Kyle Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs. He is 2-9 with a 6.96 ERA. He has posted a 7.49 ERA on the road. and opponents are hitting nearly .300 at the plate.  Chicago is scoring 4.07 runs per game. Cincinnati has put up 13 runs over the first two games of this series. Nick Lodolo is expected to start for the Reds. He has won two of his last three against the Cubs. He is 8-3 this season with a 3.45 ERA. At home, he has posted a 2.82 ERA. He is 5-0 when pitching at night. Cincinnati is putting up 4.42 runs per game.  It is hard to back the Cubs on the road considering how inconsistent their offense has been. Hendricks has struggled this season while Lodolo has pitched well against the Cubs. The Reds get the sweep in this one.



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