#[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
MIN @ STL 07:45 PM EDT
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^08/02/2023 ^^^06:12:06 ^^^PM ^^^EDT
11 comments
I propose we win today
De La Cruz not in the lineup???? Any reason?
Looking forward to a rain free Williamson start
omg newman at 2B again
Definitely a choice to keep Newman on second. If you absolutely have to have Newman play might as put him on third and steer on second with Nicky in the OF. But Newman being in the lineup takes away a lot of strength of defense. Ugh. Please prove me wrong about this tonight.
Brewers lost today. They’re 3-7 in their last 10. Let’s hope they keep sliding.
I’m already sick of seeing Newman in the lineup, he’s terrible. Please DFA that clown or put him back on IR…
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Hunter, lodolo a late arrival of tj (I’m calling it). We don’t need no FUCKING free agent pitching. It’s inc bitch!
Why is Kevin Newman in the lineup again?
Yesterday is gone and it can’t hurt us anymore. Time to punch some dicks.