Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs for the first time in 2022 this week. Here's what to know

For the first time in the 2022 season, the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will meet in a series that begins on May 23 and finishes on May 26 in Great American Ballpark.

The Reds were originally scheduled to play the Cubs on Opening Day in Cincinnati but the MLB lockout postponed the first two series of the season, the second series being against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds beat the Atlanta Braves on the road to start the season.

The Reds have already played one scheduled double-header to make up one of the games against the Pirates, but this four-game series with the Cubs was originally on the 2022 schedule. The Reds will make up the April series with the Cubs in October, the final series of the season.

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The Reds are in the midst of 13 straight games without an off-day due to a rain postponement last week in Cleveland.

Here's what you need to know about the first Reds vs. Cubs 2022 series.

How many times do the Reds play the Cubs in 2022?

The Reds will play the Cubs 19 times in 2022.

Counting the four games in May, the Reds play Cubs nine times at Great American Ballpark.

When do the Reds play the Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago?

The Reds' first series in Chicago against the Cubs begins on June 28 and ends on June 30. They play the Cubs nine times at Wrigley Field.

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When is the 'Field of Dreams' game between the Reds and Cubs?

The Reds are listed as the home team in the "Field of Dreams" game in Dyersville, Iowa on Aug. 11, 2022. The Reds will play the Cubs at 7:15 p.m.

There's an off day on Aug. 12 and the two teams resume the series at Great American Ballpark on Aug. 13.

The Field of Dreams game will be nationally televised on Fox.

Are 2022 'Field of Dreams' game tickets on sale?

Yes.

Here's what the website says:

How much are tickets to the 'Field of Dreams' game between Reds, Cubs?

Tickets for the matchup start at $3,000 and are as high as $15,000 according to the "Field of Dreams" game website.

Seatgeek currently has tickets for as low as $2,727.

Will the Reds face Cubs pitcher Wade Miley, who once had a Reds fan club?

The Reds placed pitcher Wade Miley on waivers following the 2021 season and the Chicago Cubs picked him up.

Miley missed the first month of the season before returning for Chicago this month. He has started three game and pitching in 16 innings. He is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA.

Miley, though, made one of those starts on May 22 against another one of his former teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched six innings and allowed three runs on six hits.

He will not pitch against the Reds at Great American Ballpark.

Miley pitched a no-hitter last season for the Reds and following his second season with the club he had a devoted fan section for him when he started at Great American Ballpark. Miley went 12-7 for the Reds with a 3.37 ERA in 28 starts. He struggled at the end of the season, but Miley said wanted to return to the Reds in 2022.

Who is pitching for the Reds and Cubs in the first series this week?

Here are the scheduled starters for the Reds and Cubs, according Bobby Nightengale:

What are Amir Garrett and Javy Baez doing these days?

The Reds and Cubs series for the last few years were marked by intense matchups between left-handed Reds reliever Amir Garrett and former Cubs shortstop Javier Baez. The Cubs traded Baez at the deadline last season and his first games as a New York Met were against, of course the Reds.

They seemingly don't like each other.

The Reds traded Garrett to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Mike Minor in April. Minor has yet to pitch for the Reds, while Garrett has a 3.65 ERA in 12.1 innings this season.

Baez signed with the Detroit Tigers this past offseason, meaning Garrett and Baez' feud can continue in the American League Central.

What channel is the Reds vs. Cubs game on?

The first series between the Reds and Cubs is on normal programing for the Reds.

The Reds and Cubs May series will be on Bally Sports Ohio channel. The Reds regular TV broadcast for the 2022 season will be on Bally Sports Ohio. The announcers for the 2022 season are:

• John Sadak (Play-by-play)

• Chris Welsh (analysis)

• Barry Larkin (analysis)

• Jeff Brantley (analysis)

• Jim Day (Reporter)

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Is the the Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs series streaming?

Yes. There are a variety of ways to stream the game. Bally Sports Ohio will stream the game locally as blackout rules apply. Here's what the Bally Sports website says:

The Bally Sports app is available on multiple platforms, including Apple TV and Roku TV.

Is Bally Sports on Hulu Live and YouTube TV?

No. Bally Sports channels are not available on Hulu Live or YouTube TV.

Does an MLB.TV subscription allow me to stream Cubs at Reds games?

Yes and no. Opening Day was exclusively streamed on ESPN2. But after that, an MLB.TV subscription would allow fans to stream games unless you live in the Cincinnati television area. Local blackout rules still apply.

Here's what MLB.TV says:

Regular Season Local Blackout: Except for certain MLB regular season and Postseason games as described below or in certain MLB Club home television territories for which MLB may offer in-market subscription services, all live games will be blacked out in each applicable Club's home television territory.

What is the Reds all-time record against the Chicago Cubs?

The Cubs have a 1,186-1,163 all-time record against the Reds since the 1890s.

From the 1900-1910, the Cubs went 132-79 against the Reds. The series was one-sided until the 1950s, when the Reds went 129-90, 103-79 in the 1960s. the Reds owned the series in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and in the 2010s.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cubs vs Reds 2022: Cincinnati, Chicago play for first time