[ ON THE CUBS ]

PITTSBURGH -- There could be no better city for Kerry Wood topitch in than Cincinnati, where he is 10-0 in 11 career starts.Overall against the Reds, Wood is 12-3 with a 2.74 ERA.

It won't be a walk in the park, however, as Wood seeks his firstvictory tonight. The Reds have opened the season with a 5-1 homerecord.

Wood is 0-1 with a 5.84 ERA in his first two starts. He has 13strikeouts in 121/3 innings but also has walked seven and hit twobatters.

Like I talked to him, it's still spring training for him becausehe only had two [Cactus League] starts," Cubs manager Dusty Bakersaid. The main thing is to tell him not to worry. We know Woody hasdone …