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Sunday, August 8, 2010 2:20 p.m. est.
Cincinnati Reds (63-48) at Chicago Cubs (47-63)
(L) Travis Wood (2-1) vs. (R) Thomas Diamond (0-1)
The Cincinnati Reds go for a sweep of the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati has beaten Chicago in seven of the last eight contests and five of its last six in Chicago.
The Reds will send rookie Travis Wood (2-1, 2.42 ERA), to the hill. The lefthander is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA in his last three starts. The Reds are 5-2 in Wood’s last 7 starts, 5-1 in his last 6 on the road.
Chicago counters with Thomas Diamond (0-1, 4.50 ERA). The right-hander struck out 10 batters while allowing three runs on seven hits over six innings of a 4-3 loss against the Brewers in his Major League debut on Tuesday.
Go with the Reds to whip the struggling Cubs again in the Windy City . Chicago is 1-9 in their last 10 games, just 1-5 in their last 6 games at Wrigley.
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