• When: 8:05p.m. today and Tuesday; 2:20p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

        • Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago.

        • Radio: WLW-AM (700).

        • TV: Fox Sports Net, tonight and Tuesday.

        • Records: Reds 58-85, fifth place National League Central; Chicago 77-65, second place National League Central.

        • The arms:

        Today — RHP Chris Reitsma (7-14, 5.03 ERA) vs. RHP Jon Lieber (17-6, 3.70);

        Tuesday — RHP Jose Acevedo (4-6, 6.13) vs. RHP Juan Cruz (2-1, 1.90);

        Wednesday — LHP Lance Davis (6-3, 4.98) vs. RHP Kerry Wood (10-6, 3.48);

        Thursday — Elmer Dessens (9-12, 4.62) vs. RHP Kevin Tapani (9-12, 4.10).

        • The bats: That Sammy Sosa guy is having a pretty decent year. He is hitting .313 with 53 home runs and 138 RBI. He hasn't had a lot of help. Rondell White amd Matt Stairs are tied for second on the club with 13 homers.

        • The rest: This is a must series for the Cubs if they hope to catch the Astros in the Central. Even with a good series, the Cubbies probably have a more realistic shot at the wildcard. The Reds are 0-3 at Wrigley this year and 2-8 against the Cubs overall.

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