While the Cincinnati Reds might finally be heating up, the Chicago Cubs are not playing like the first-place club they've been most of the season.
Riding a three-game winning streak, the visiting Reds look to continue their surge and extend the visiting Cubs' three-game slide Saturday, when they continue their series with a doubleheader.
Chicago leads the NL Central, but is 5-10 since winning 13 of its first 16. The Cubs suffered a 6-5 loss Friday to the Reds, who are still below .500, but have totaled 18 runs during their three-game run after scoring six while losing the previous four.