July 10, 2026 11:22 am EDT Updated
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds square off on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Shota Imanaga (5-7, 4.28 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 52-41 this season and second in the NL Central. Hunter Greene (0-1, 21.60 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 42-50 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsCubs
Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 15 Day IL (Neck), Ethan Roberts: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Reds
Dane Myers: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Ke’Bryan Hayes: 10 Day IL (Back), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .296 BA, .387 OBP and .543 SLG with a 25.5% strikeout rate and a 10.6% walk rate. His OPS is .930, which ranks 7th in MLB, and he has scored 61 runs. In 404 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs (11th in MLB) and driven in 52 runs. Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 23 steals on 29 attempts.
In 409 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner has slashed .240/.313/.336 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 38 runs with a strikeout rate of 7.8% and a walk rate of 8.8%. He has 14 stolen bases on 17 attempts. He has come around to score 37 times.
Sal Stewart has hit 19 home runs this season. He has also tallied 63 RBIs (10th in MLB) and has scored 50 runs. In 400 plate appearances, he has recorded a .254 BA, .338 OBP and .476 SLG with an 11.3% walk rate and a 21.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 14 attempts.
In 325 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 29.2% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate while slashing .270/.345/.481 with 14 home runs, 43 RBIs and 47 runs scored. He has stolen 13 bases on 18 attempts.
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