• When: Today through Wednesday, 9:35 p.m.

        • Where: Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix.

        • Radio: WLW-AM (700).

        • TV: Fox Sports Ohio, all games.

        • Records: Cincinnati 15-15, fourth place Central Division; Arizona 16-15, second place West Division.

        • Probable starting pitchers:

        Today, RHP Pete Harnisch (1-3, 6.53 ERA) vs. LHP Brian Anderson (0-3, 9.00);

        Tuesday, RHP Chris Reitsma (2-2, 4.11) vs. LHP Randy Johnson (3-3, 3.66);

        Wednesday, RHP Elmer Dessens (2-2, 5.82) vs. RHP Armando Reynoso (1-4, 6.40).

        • The bats: Luis Gonzalez, the NL's Player of the Month for April, began Sunday ranked among the top 10 in seven offensive categories (homers, RBI, multi-hit games, runs, hits, slugging percentage and extra-base hits). Ex-Red Reggie Sanders (.291, eight homers and 22 RBI entering Sunday) has contributed.

        • The arms: Cincinnati didn't face Johnson in seven games against the Diamondbacks last year but won't be so lucky this time. The 6-foot-10 lefty is as strong as ever with a .216 opponents' batting average and 72 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings — both league highs. One thing Arizona doesn't have is a genuine closer, since Matt Mantei is hurt. Four different Diamondbacks have earned saves.

        • The rest: Maybe the Reds can break their slump in Arizona. They're 9-1 at BOB, including 3-1 last year.

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