The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will play the second game of a 4-game set tonight at Great American Ball Park. The Reds won the first game last night, 6-2, and are red hot winning 4 in a row but that streak could end tonight when the Reds send Luis Castillo to the rubber. Castillo has not been getting it done, with a record of 4-8, a 5.77 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and has lost his last 4 starts with an ERA of 6.97. The Cubs will send lefty José Quintana to the hill. Quintana comes into tonight’s game with a record of 6-5, a 4.06 ERA, and a 1.33 WHIP. Quintana has been stingy in the run department in his last 4 turns, allowing 2 runs or fewer. When Quintana is on the hill, the Cubs are 16-7 in his last 23 starts and 5-2 in his last 7 road starts. This doesn’t bode well for the Reds since they are 8-21 in their last 29 home games against southies and 9-20 in their last 29 home games against Chicago.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CHICAGO CUBS