• When: 7:05p.m. today and Wednesday; 12:35p.m. Thursday.

        • Where: Cinergy Field.

        • Radio: WLW-AM (700).

        • TV: Fox Sports Net, tonight and Wednesday.

        • Records: Reds (58-86), fifth place in the National League Central, vs. Chicago Cubs (78-65), third place in the National League Central.

        • The arms: Today — RHP Elmer Dessens (9-12, 4.62 ERA) vs. Jon Lieber (18-6, 3.67); Wednesday — Joey Hamilton (no record) vs. Kerry Wood (10-6, 3.48); Thursday — Jared Fernandez (no record) vs. Jason Bere (10-9, 4.42).

        • The bats: Chicago ranks 10th in the league in hitting but has received a huge year from MVP candidate Sammy Sosa (.316, 54 homers, 139 RBI). The next three hitters on the Cubs' home-run list have combined for 39.

        • The rest: Chicago has dominated the Reds this year, posting a 9-2 record against them. From May 28-30, the Cubs earned their first three-game sweep in Cincinnati since Aug. 15-17, 1989.
       — Chris Haft

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