The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs for a four-game series starting Monday at 6:40 pm at Great American Ballpark. The Cubs (16-24) currently sit 4 games ahead of the last-place Reds (12-28) in the NL Central standings.

Recent Performance

• Reds: Won 1 of 3 vs Blue Jays (Lost 2-1, 3-1; Won 3-2)
• Cubs: Won 1 of 4 vs Diamondbacks (Lost 3-1, 10-6, 7-6; Won 5-4)

Game 1 Details

• Odds: Reds (+108) underdogs at home
• Pitching Matchup: Vladimir Gutierrez (0-5, 8.65 ERA, 19 K) vs Drew Smyly (1-5, 3.97 ERA, 26 K)

Team Statistics Offense:

• Reds: 28th in batting avg, 19th in RBIs/game, 23rd in K/game
• Cubs: 21st in batting avg, 19th in RBIs/game, 26th in K/game

Defense:

• Reds: 30th in ERA, 27th in opp batting avg, 26th in opp hits/game
• Cubs: 21st in ERA, 24th in opp batting avg, 24th in opp hits/game

Prediction Despite both teams struggling, the Reds have shown improvement lately after their poor start. Playing at home, Cincinnati is projected to take 3 of 4 games in this series, which could indicate whether they've truly turned a corner from their early-season slump.

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