The Cincinnati Reds (53-79, 62-69 RL, 65-63-4 O/U) take on the Chicago Cubs (56-78, 68-66 RL, 58-65-11 O/U) as the division foes begin a three-game series on Tuesday night. The Reds will give the nod to Justin Dunn. The Cubs will have Wade Miley return from the IL. The Cubs lead the season series by a 6-4 margin.
The Reds will have Justin Dunn make his sixth outing of the season in this game. Dunn was solid in his previous start, limiting a potent Cardinals offense to only one run in four innings, leading to a no-decision in a game the Reds won. The young right-hander has pitched well in three consecutive outings but has filed a 4.63 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP to go with a 1-2 record in 23.1 innings of work. Dunn allowed five runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings against the Cubs last month.
Cincinnati heads out on a six-game road trip starting in this bout. They went 3-3 on a six-game homestand and are a decent 5-5 in their last ten clashes. The pitching was effective in the series win against the Rockies, holding them to only 10 runs in three meetings.
Jonathan India is clicking at the plate, accumulating nine hits in his last six games. The 25-year-old second baseman has missed a good portion of the season due to injury and has nine homers, 32 RBIs and a .748 OPS in 76 games. India is 4 for 16 with three RBIs against the Cubs.
The Reds are scoring an average of 4.29 runs per game, ranking them 17th overall. The pitching staff has posted a 4.92 team ERA, pegging them 28th in the big leagues.