The Cincinnati Reds have dropped five of their last six games after getting shut out by the Cubs in a 6-0 loss on Saturday. I think they'll come up short again here in the rubber match of this three-game series.

Cubs left-hander Jon Lester (7-5, 3.83 ERA) is 7-1 with a 3.88 ERA in 16 career starts against Cincinnati. He limited Atlanta to two runs (zero earned) on five hits with seven Ks over six innings in an 8-3 victory on Monday.

The Reds counter with right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (4-4, 4.70 ERA) who owns a 3-3 record with a 4.24 ERA in 10 career starts versus the Cubs. He was tagged with four runs and served up three homers in 3 2/3 innings against Chicago on May 24 and was smacked around for six runs in 4 1/3 innings of a 7-5 loss at Milwaukee last time out.

DeSclafani is 2-3 with a 6.52 ERA in eight day starts in 2019 while Lester is 3-2 with a 2-32 ERA in his six afternoon starts.

8* play on Chicago Cubs.