The visitor Chicago Cubs looking for his first three-game sweep on the road against Cincinnati Reds in four years when the two teams conclude their three-game series on Sunday.
The series began with a 4-2 win for Chicago in the field of Dream s” and Iowa on Thursday and followed up with a 7-2 win by Chicago on Saturday, giving Chicago four wins in a row over Cincinnati this season.
Right-hander Keegan Thompson (9-5, 3.36 ERA) will take the mound to Chicago. Thompson, who will be making his 16th start of the season, earned his team-leading ninth win of the season on Monday, allowing just one run on five hits over six innings in a 6-3 decision over the Nationalshis fourth quality outing of the season.
Thompson will make his sixth career appearance – and second start – against the Reds. On June 28 at ChicagoThompson struck out eight and walked none but was tagged for four runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings and took the loss in the win by Cincinnati ‘s 5-3.
The Reds strikes back with right-hander Justin Dunn (0-1, 5.79), in his second start of the season for Cincinnati.
Monday in New York against the MetsDunn made his debut in Reds and in the season and took the loss in a 5-1. After missing the first half of the season with a right shoulder strain, his departure in New York was the first in the majors since June 17, 2021, in Seattle contra Tampa Bay.
Dunn filled in the rotation spot vacated by right-hander Hunter Greene, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.
Reds second baseman Jonathan India has endured a brutal year of injuries, almost taking a nightmarish turn after being hit by a pitch from Drew Smyly in the left shin in the first inning Thursday.
India limped to first base but stayed in the game, coming out only after striking out in the second inning and fielding in the third.
“I was like, I’m going back out there, this is a once in a lifetime thing,” India said on Saturday. “I came up to bat and I couldn’t focus. It hurt so much, I couldn’t land on my front foot. I struck out and thought, ‘This isn’t going right.’ I remember swinging at a pitch and almost falling.
“I was making a fool of myself. It was the right decision because it hurt me a lot. If I kept walking on it, they told me that if I played the rest of the match, it could have hurt me a lot.”
After the game, he was airlifted to a hospital in Iowa City and stayed the night because doctors were concerned about possible compartment syndrome, a serious condition that restricts blood flow. Once ruled out, he was released from the hospital on Friday.
India sat out Saturday’s match with a large bandage on their injured shin.
“It’s crazy that just because of a bruise he had to go through that,” India said. “It was more serious than I thought. I’m glad everyone was there to help me, the trainers, the doctor from Cubs ”
Cubs right-hander Adbert Alzolay (right elbow strain) continues to progress his throwing program in Arizona and now he faces the batsmen. Alzolay pitched two innings of batting practice Friday with no issues.
“I’d love to have him back here sometime this year,” said the president of baseball operations for CubsJed Hoyer. “If nothing else, to show he’s healthy heading into the offseason.”
— Field Level Media
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