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Michael Busch homered and drove in three runs, helping Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3.
BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they face the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati is 29-31 overall and 14-14 in home games. Reds pitchers have a collective 3.76 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL.
But Cincinnati has struggled this season. Greene and De La Cruz have been good, though they could still be better, but as a whole, the team has struggled. While they are struggling, the trade rumors have begun to heat up and they've shifted in a completely different direction.
Manager Craig Counsell proclaimed Kyle Tucker “day-to-day.” The right fielder, who has played in all 59 games for the Chicago Cubs, is hopeful he will answer the bell Tuesday.
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Andrew Abbott is celebrating his 26th birthday on June 1, marking an end to his historic month leading the charge for the Cincinnati Reds' rotation.
"Our goal is to see what starting opportunities are out there, but we’re absolutely not closing any doors with Cincinnati," Wade Miley's agent said.
The Reds are 8.5 games back in the NL Central race against the Chicago Cubs, who just went 18-9 in May despite up-and-down pitching. Even though the Reds’ May felt solid (the worst stretches from this offense were in April), they only went 13-15.
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona spoke to reporters on Sunday and provided an update on outfielder Austin Hays and infielder Jeimer Candelario. Candelario, who has been on the injured list since April 30 with a lumbar spine strain, will start is rehab assignment with the ACL Reds on Monday.