Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
7:10 PM ET, June 6, 2011
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
A season after their surprising NL Central title, the Cincinnati Reds are laboring to stay near the top of the division. Judging by their recent results in the series, a visit from the struggling Chicago Cubs might be coming at the perfect time.
The Reds will try to add to that dominance of the Cubs, losers of six in a row, and avoid a third straight defeat Monday night.
Cincinnati finished 91-71 in 2010 to win its first division title in 15 years but is 5 1/2 games back of St. Louis after dropping 13 of 18. The Reds (30-30) seemed to get back on track by starting 3-1 on this nine-game homestand, but were outscored 20-14 in consecutive defeats to Los Angeles this weekend.
They gave up seven runs over the first three innings Sunday en route to a 9-6 defeat.
"That's just baseball," outfielder Chris Heisey said. "No matter how good you are, you're going to have a stretch where things don't go your way, like the Red Sox at the beginning of the season. We're .500, but I think we're better. I know we're better."
The Reds will try to add to that dominance of the Cubs, losers of six in a row, and avoid a third straight defeat Monday night.
Cincinnati finished 91-71 in 2010 to win its first division title in 15 years but is 5 1/2 games back of St. Louis after dropping 13 of 18. The Reds (30-30) seemed to get back on track by starting 3-1 on this nine-game homestand, but were outscored 20-14 in consecutive defeats to Los Angeles this weekend.
They gave up seven runs over the first three innings Sunday en route to a 9-6 defeat.
"That's just baseball," outfielder Chris Heisey said. "No matter how good you are, you're going to have a stretch where things don't go your way, like the Red Sox at the beginning of the season. We're .500, but I think we're better. I know we're better."
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