Reds-Cubs game set for 8:50 p.m. ET after rain delay
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · May 4
Reds-Cubs game set for 8:50 p.m. ET after rain delay
13 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · May 4
At Wrigley Field, the start was pushed back again from an earlier revised 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch, later than the 7:50 estimate reported previously.
Cincinnati called up right-hander Chase Petty from Triple-A Louisville to start, while Chicago is set to send Edward Cabrera, acquired from Miami in the offseason.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season after the Reds went 8-5 against the Cubs in 2025 and swept a four-game set in Cincinnati last September.
Will a rain delay halt the Cubs' winning streak or help the slumping Reds stage a crucial divisional upset?
With ten pitchers injured, can Edward Cabrera conquer his career struggles against the Reds to extend Chicago's dominance?
Can the Reds' offense, reliant on two stars for 66% of its runs, finally find balance against their division rival?