How to watch Cubs at Reds: TV channel and streaming options for September 21

The Cincinnati Reds take a three-game win streak into a home contest versus the Chicago Cubs at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. Andrew Abbott (9-7, 2.88 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 78-76 this season and third in the NL Central. Jameson Taillon (10-6, 3.93 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 88-66 and second in the NL Central.

How to watch Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

Cubs vs. Reds odds

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Injury reports

Reds

Tyler Callihan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Carson Spiers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Wade Miley: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Julian Aguiar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rhett Lowder: 60 Day IL (Forearm)

Cubs

Kyle Tucker: 10 Day IL (Calf), Miguel Amaya: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Groin), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Owen Caissie: 7 Day IL (Concussion)

Stats to know

• Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz is slashing .262/.335/.436 this season with 20 home runs, 83 RBIs and an OPS of .771. He has a 26% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate in 666 plate appearances, and he has scored 100 total runs. De La Cruz has recorded 35 steals on 43 attempts.
• In 649 plate appearances, TJ Friedl has hit 12 long balls, tallied 49 RBIs and scored 77 runs. He is batting .257/.361/.367 and has posted a 16.8% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. Friedl has recorded 12 steals on 15 attempts.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting for a .300 BA, .349 OBP and .397 SLG with a 7.2% strikeout rate and a 6.2% walk rate. His OPS is .746 and he has scored 82 runs. In 613 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 59 runs. Hoerner has recorded 28 steals on 34 attempts.
• In 618 plate appearances, Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 29 long balls, tallied 90 RBIs and scored 88 runs. He is batting .248/.289/.481 and has posted a 23.9% strikeout rate and a 4.7% walk rate. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 35 steals on 43 attempts (7th in MLB).

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