Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs – August 30, 2026

The Reds and Cubs play the decisive third game of their series tonight at 7:20pm ET on NBC, with the teams having split the first two games while combining for 40 runs. Chase Burns starts for Cincinnati against Chicago's Shota Imanaga, with Burns coming off his worst outing in over a year after allowing five runs in 3.2 innings against the Giants. Rain is forecasted but should clear shortly after game time. Burns has dominated right-handed hitters this season while struggling more against lefties, while Imanaga has been inconsistent overall but has allowed just one run in each of his two starts against Cincinnati this year.

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