When: 1:15 p.m. today; 7:05 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday

        Where: Cinergy Field

        Radio: WLW-AM (700)

        TV: Today, ESPN2; Tuesday and Wednesday, Fox Sports Network

        Probable starting pitchers:

        • Today, RHP Rob Bell (0-3, 4.74 ERA) vs. Julian Tavarez (3-3, 3.15);

        • Tuesday, Osvaldo Fernandez (5-3, 5.44) vs. Jason Bere (3-2, 5.13);

        • Wednesday, Chris Reitsma (2-4, 4.15) vs. Jon Lieber (4-3, 2.25)

        The bats: The Cubs hit .208 during an eight-game losing streak that preceded their current seven-game winning streak. That explains why Sammy Sosa (14 homers, 40 RBI, 41 walks, 36 runs, .424 on-base percentage) is the only Cub among the top 10 in any major offensive category.

        The arms: Chicago pitchers held the Reds to a .116 average (10-for-86) in last week's three-game sweep.

        The rest: Cincinnati was 4-2 against Chicago at Cinergy Field last year. Bell won the last of those games, pitching a complete game Sept.13.

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