Game Thread: Reds @ Cubs – Wed, Aug 02 @ 08:05 PM EDT

#[Reds](/r/Reds) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/cinchc_684.jpg) [Cubs](/r/CHICubs) – Wed, Aug 02

###Game Status: Pre-Game – First Pitch is scheduled for 08:05 PM EDT

###Links & Info
* Current conditions at Wrigley Field: 83°F – Partly Cloudy – Wind 7 mph, Out To LF
* TV: **Reds**: Bally Sports Ohio, **Cubs**: Marquee Sports Network
* Radio: **Reds**: WLW 700, **Cubs**: TUDN WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717153/)
* [Statcast Game Preview](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/preview?game_pk=717153)

|NLC Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|**1**|**[Cincinnati Reds](/r/Reds)**|**59**|**50**|**- (-)**|**-**|**- (-)**|
|2|[Milwaukee Brewers](/r/Brewers)|58|51|1.0 (53)|3|- (-)|
|3|[Chicago Cubs](/r/CHICubs)|54|53|4.0 (51)|6|3.0 (52)|
|4|[Pittsburgh Pirates](/r/Buccos)|48|59|10.0 (45)|9|9.0 (46)|
|5|[St. Louis Cardinals](/r/Cardinals)|47|61|11.5 (43)|10|10.5 (44)|

||Probable Pitcher (Season Stats)|Report|
|:–|:–|:–|
|[Reds](/r/Reds)|[Brandon Williamson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682227) (3-2, 4.48 ERA, 64.1 IP)|No report posted.|
|[Cubs](/r/CHICubs)|[Drew Smyly](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592767) (8-7, 4.50 ERA, 108.0 IP)|No report posted.|

|Reds Lineup vs. [Smyly](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592767)|AVG|OPS|AB|HR|RBI|K|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1 [Newman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621028) – 2B|.316|.855|19|0|2|1|
|2 [Senzel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669222) – 3B|.250|.750|12|1|2|6|
|3 [McLain](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680574) – SS|1.000|2.333|3|0|1|0|
|4 [Steer](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668715) – LF|.286|.804|7|0|0|0|
|5 [Encarnacion-Strand](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687952) – DH|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|6 [Votto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=458015) – 1B|.077|.487|13|0|0|2|
|7 [Stephenson, T](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663886) – C|.250|.733|12|0|1|3|
|8 [Fairchild](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656413) – CF|.200|.733|5|0|0|2|
|9 [Benson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666181) – RF|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|10 [Williamson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682227) – P|-|-|-|-|-|-|

|Cubs Lineup vs. [Williamson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682227)|AVG|OPS|AB|HR|RBI|K|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1 [Hoerner](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663538) – 2B|.333|.666|3|0|1|0|
|2 [Morel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666624) – DH|.000|.000|2|0|0|0|
|3 [Bellinger](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641355) – CF|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|4 [Swanson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621020) – SS|.667|2.000|3|0|2|1|
|5 [Happ](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664023) – LF|.500|1.667|2|0|1|0|
|6 [Gomes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543228) – C|.500|1.000|2|0|0|0|
|7 [Suzuki, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=673548) – RF|.000|.333|2|0|0|0|
|8 [Candelario](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=600869) – 3B|.000|.000|2|0|0|0|
|9 [Wisdom](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621550) – 1B|.500|1.000|2|0|0|0|
|10 [Smyly](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592767) – P|-|-|-|-|-|-|

###Division Scoreboard
DET 6 @ PIT 3 – Final

MIL 2 @ WSH 3 – Final

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