Overview

• Cincinnati’s win moved the Reds to 59-54 overall, keeping them four games behind the final NL wild-card spot.
• Tuesday’s game marks Zack Littell’s first start in a Reds uniform, as Cincinnati seeks length from the 29-year-old to ease bullpen fatigue.
• Chicago will counter with Shōta Imanaga, who carries an 8-4 record and 3.25 ERA after a seven-strikeout performance in his last outing.
• Wednesday’s finale will match rookie Cade Horton against Andrew Abbott, whose 8-1 record and 2.15 ERA make him one of the National League’s top arms.
• Chicago sits 65-47 with a chance to narrow its deficit on NL Central leader Milwaukee, while Cincinnati remains unbeaten in any series this season.