• When: 7:10 p.m. today, Wednesday, Thursday.

        • Where: Cinergy Field.

        • TV: Fox Sports Net — today, Thursday; ESPN — Wednesday.

        • Radio: WLW-AM (700).

        • Records: Reds 61-55, second place in the National League Central, 21/2 games behind St.Louis. Diamondbacks 73-45, first place in the NL West.

        • The arms: Today — RHP Jimmy Haynes (12-7, 4.39 ERA) vs. RHP Rick Helling (7-8, 4.76); Wednesday — RHP Jared Fernandez (1-2, 4.77) vs. LHP Brian Anderson (5-8, 4.88); Thursday — RHP Ryan Dempster (7-11, 5.67) vs. LHP Randy Johnson (17-4, 2.61).

        • The bats: The D'backs have many productive players. Outfielder Luis Gonzalez leads the way with 24 homers and 87 RBI. Outfielder Steve Finley (16 homers, 62 RBI) and second baseman Junior Spivey (.328, 12 homers, 60 RBI) also have impressive numbers. First baseman Erubiel Durazo has 13 homers and 37 RBI in 113 at-bats.

        • The rest: This is the teams' first meeting this season.

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