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Cincinnati will have a big test in Wrigley ; Reds have a chance to gain ground on top of NL Central, starting with the Chicago Cubs tonight.

CHICAGO -- The easy part is over. Now it's time for the Cincinnati Reds to play with the big boys -- like going from Peoria to Broadway.

After going 5-2 on a homestand against Pittsburgh and Washington, the Reds head for Chicago and Milwaukee for three games each against the first-place Cubs and third-place Brewers.

Then comes the All-Star break.

The Reds lost two of three to the fifth-place Pirates, then swept four from the Nationals, a beat-up, last-place team (National League East) that even some of the Reds called "The Triple-A Nats."

Now, the acid test.

"It's a huge road trip," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "We're gaining ground in our division and on .500. We're playing two teams ...

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