Game 38: Reds vs. Cubs (2:20 PM ET) – Lowder vs. Imanaga

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May 7, 2026 - 18:43

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Game 38: Reds vs. Cubs (2:20 PM ET) – Lowder vs. Imanaga

PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 2: Rhett Lowder #25 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on May 2, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Cincinnati Reds look to salvage a game from this brutal series against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon in a vintage Wrigley Field matinee.

Rhett Lowder starts for the Reds opposite Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga, and the Reds have tweaked their lineup according. Elly De La Cruz also gets his first start at DH today, so Matt McLain will slide over and man shortstop duties for the day (with Sal Stewart at 2B).

Lineups for both clubs listed below.

Go Reds!

Today’s Lineups

REDS	CUBS
Dane Myers – CF	Nico Hoerner – 2B
Matt McLain – SS	Moises Ballesteros – DH
Elly De La Cruz – DH	Alex Bregman – 3B
Sal Stewart – 2B	Ian Happ – LF
Spencer Steer – 1B	Michael Busch – 1B
Tyler Stephenson – C	Michael Conforto – RF
JJ Bleday – LF	Dansby Swanson – SS
Blake Dunn – RF	Pete Crow-Armstrong – CF
Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B	Miguel Amaya – C

Rhett Lowder – RHP	Shota Imanaga – LHP