Chicago Cubs reliever Andrew Kittredge took the loss in his third appearance since being acquired at the trade deadline. He gave up four runs in the seventh inning.

The Chicago Cubs look to get their edge back Tuesday night at Wrigley Field with the Cincinnati Reds back for Game 2 of an NL Central series.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

The Cincinnati Reds send lefty Andrew Abbott to the hill in hopes of a road sweep over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, August 6. Chicago will counter with rookie Cade Horton, and my top Reds vs. Cubs predictions and MLB picks are calling for slumping North Sider Seiya Suzuki to have a solid game this afternoon.

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs meet in the second game of their three-game set Tuesday with both teams in the MLB playoff picture. The Reds, who won 3-2 in the opener thanks to TJ Friedl's RBI single in the seventh inning,

The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo left Monday night’s 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in the second inning.

Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Lodolo is 3-1 with a 1.81 ERA in his last eight starts. He's likely headed to the IL because of a finger blister.