When: Today, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:10 p.m.
Where: Great American Ball Park.
TV: Fox Sports Net, today, Thursday.
Radio: WLW (700 AM).
Records: Reds 52-63, fifth place in the National League Central. Diamondbacks 62-55, second place in the NL West.
The arms: Today - RHP Paul Wilson (6-9, 5.11 ERA) vs. RHP Curt Schilling (5-6, 2.81); Wednesday - LHP John Bale (0-0, 1.35) vs. RHP Miguel Batista (6-6, 2.92); Thursday - RHP Aaron Harang (1-0. 4.76) vs. RHP Brandon Webb (7-5, 2.45).
The bats: Luis Gonzalez (.313, 20 home runs and 76 RBI) is having a good year, as is Steve Finley (.300, 18 HRs, 55 RBI) but production falls off after them.
The rest: The Diamondbacks have beaten the Reds 14 straight times, dating back to May 7, 2001.
REDS / BASEBALL
Reds trade Mercker to Braves
Baseball denies Rose deal
Kearns shelved for rest of season
'Astounding' find from 1869
Reds vs. D-Backs series preview
Mets may have found their own Jeter in Reyes
Furcal turns three to make record book
NL: Houston's Miller outduels Wood
AL: KC outslugs Yanks in first-place battle
BENGALS / NFL
Palmer sidelined by injury
Agent: Rookie returns today
Inside training camp
Meet the Bengals: Alex Sulfsted
Powerful Eagles top defenseless Saints 27-17
Alexander measures himself against best
Refreshed Smith assigned to give Cards new outlook
QBs are not Browns' only concern
TENNIS
Wimbledon champ avoids upset here
Moya out in opener collapse
Money, labor issues are spilling over into tennis
Chang bids city a final farewell
Hard-hitting style good for Gonzalez
Blake relishes his role-model opportunities
Spadea has returned, and so has his game
ATP slaps Agassi with $60,000 fine
Masters essentials
Women: Clijsters ends Serena's reign
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Clarett meets with Ohio State AD, NCAA
Maryland placed on probation
U.C. BEARCATS
Butler slams UC, picks Ohio State
PREP SPORTS
Coach's status on board's agenda
Monday's results
Prep sports schedule
GOLF
Major provides most excitement
HOCKEY
'Miracle on Ice' mentor was motivator, innovator
NBA
More access sought in Bryant hearing
ON THE AIR
Tuesday sports on TV, radio
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