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It was a tough time for the 2022 Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. But at this point, each team has something positive.
Both won impressive series, and the Cubs will host the Reds in the opening round of the three-game set on Tuesday night.
Chicago, who played 17 games with less than .500, passed Pittsburgh and St. Louis 3-4, but finished the trek by stealing two of the three from the Cardinals. The Cubs dragged 5-0 after 3 innings, scoring 5 times in the 4th inning and winning 6-5 in 10 innings on Sunday.
Chicago has won two of the last three series.
The Cubs, who played against Atlanta on June 17-18 and won the final consecutive match, are moving at the pace of Willson Contreras. Star Catcher hit a winning hit on Sunday, hitting .377 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in his last 16 contests at home. Here, he hits 9 times in a row.
"Wilson was in a really good place," said Cubs manager David Ross. "He's the same guy every day. I think he's probably more relaxed this year than I've seen."
Meanwhile, the upcoming Chicago starter Keegan Thompson ( 7-2, 3.10 ERA) allowed Atlanta and Pittsburgh 1-0 in the last two starts, while allowing one run in six hits and 16 innings. I did. .. Prior to the match against the New York Yankees, Thompson gave up five runs (three goals) with three hits and three walks in just two-thirds of the innings at the start.
This is the first right-handed start to Cincinnati. He threw three unscored innings in four appearances against the Reds last season.
Last in the National League Central, Cincinnati suffered seven consecutive losses before playing two out of three games in San Francisco over the weekend. The Reds beat the Giants 10-3 on Sunday using three innings of seven runs.
Cincinnati won the last consecutive contest in three road runs from June 12th to 14th.
"I knew I had to come (to San Francisco) and play good baseball," Reds' Nick Senzel told The Cincinnati Reds. "I believe we can beat anyone."
Senzel has hit three times in the finale of the series in San Francisco and has been eight to thirteen with four RBIs in the last four contests. .. He achieved his career high with four hits on the 20-5 home route in Cincinnati on May 26, splitting the set of four games.
Scheduled Reds starter Luis Castillo (2-4, 3.71 ERA) beat Chicago 4-3 on May 25 for two runs in five innings. Forgave. Hander abandoned the season's best four goals, five hits and three walks, while gaining six fans as the Reds lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Wednesday.
Contreras hits 3 home runs and home runs against Castillo with a score of 15-7. Meanwhile, teammate Ian Happ hit .330 with 3 home runs and 10 RBIs in 24 games this month, but is 22-8 with a home run with Castillo.
Cincinnati's Kyle Farmer has hit .439 in three home runs with 10 RBIs in the last 10 games against Chicago.
– Field-level media
