The Cubs couldn’t ride the momentum of their two comeback wins over the White Sox and lost game one of their series to the Reds. They will look to even things up by sending Justin Steele to the mound.He has won two of his last three starts against the Reds. He is 0-2 with a 4.10 ERA in seven starts. Chicago is putting up 4.37 runs per game. The Reds come in having won five in a row. Nick Lodolo will take the mound for the Reds. He is 5-2 with a 3.11 ERA. Cincinnati is also putting up 4.37 runs per game. Chicago has lost ten of the last 14 overall. The Cubs have lost five of the last six played on the road and four of the last six played head-to-head versus Cincinnati. The Reds have won five of the last six and the Reds have won seven of the last 8 played in June. Justin Steele gave up five runs last Saturday in a 7-5 win over Cincinnati. Lodolo has allowed just three runs in 11.1 innings over his last two starts. Chicago has been struggling at the plate when not hitting against the White Sox bullpen. Steele has been inconsistent since his return from the IL.

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